Andrew Tate’s exaggerated masculinity reveals the fragility of traditional patriarchy, which has lost its social weight
We need to ensure gender-based violence stays on the agenda beyond the headlines and the hashtags during Women’s Month
While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation
Hatred of women persists, influencing them to internalise inferiority. Resistance is to challenge patriarchal norms and curated femininities
If power and accountability remain unchanged, inclusion efforts do not create equity — they reinforce vulnerability
Gender identity and sexual orientation are not a choice – they happen during pregnancy
The report by the Commission for Gender Equality says while the country’s Constitution and laws aim to fight discrimination based on sex and race, cultural norms make this…
It is possible to know and understand what feminism as an ideology is, and what a feminist identity really means, without necessarily subscribing to them
Powerful concepts are not immune to losing their strength when overused or misunderstood
The party must rid itself of corruption, cadre deployment, incompetence and patriarchy but it’s not in the interest of some leaders and members to do so
Government and civil society need to listen to those who are most at risk to ensure policies are effective
Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the…
There are serious concerns about the constitutionality of the bill
Party calls for special police unit to investigate officers accused of victimising GBV survivors
Although the debate about whether the country is ready for a woman chief justice is absurd and misogynistic, the answer is a resounding yes — and it is long overdue
The artist deftly navigates sexist roadblocks and patriarchal potholes with Johannesburg tools: walks and weapons
bell hooks’s refusal to ‘get in formation’ foregrounded healing as the foundation to a communal liberatory agenda
Among other psychosocial concerns, pre-teen and teenage births contribute to poor mother and child nutrition results
Sticks and stones – and shaming – discourages women from contesting elections.
When Monica Geingos became first lady of Namibia she received a deluge of abuse, but she extinguishes it by holding it up to the light.
