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Former health minister from Sierrra Leone, Zainub Banguera, was elected the United Nations point person on sexual violence in conflict
In light of the closing ceremony for 16 days of activism of no violence against women and children, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will be launching the National Council Against Gender-Based Violence
A Feminist Cyborg webinar will be conducted today (03rd December 2012 at 1:00pm GMT). This webinar will go about exploring the feminist cyborg namely activism, fundraising and security online
Radio stations together with Community Media for Development Productions; have put together a 13 part serial radio drama, depicting the link between Gender-Based Violence and HIV and AIDS
In light of the start of the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign, The Gender Protocol Alliance has made a plea to all sectors, encouraging them to double their efforts in the war on ending domestic violence
Many young women fall prey to rich men. These men offer them everything they could possibly want and due to their day to day struggles they end up falling for rich men. However they almost always turn out differently
A report done by Women for Women International has found that violence against women poses one the biggest threats to peace. This is not only an issue in South Africa but all over the globe. This report has been released on International Stop Violence Against Women day
Same sex marriage was legalised in 2006 in an attempt to show how South Africa has progressed since Apartheid. However recent crimes have proven otherwise
A United Nations high level taskforce on women, girls, gender equality and HIV for eastern and southern Africa has called for accelerated efforts in protecting the rights and well-being of women and girls in South Africa.
A new study on violence against women conducted over four decades and in 70 countries reveals the mobilisation of feminist movements is more important for change than the wealth of nations, left-wing political parties, or the number of women politicians.
Over 400 women demonstrated in Nairobi, demanding that if one seat goes to a person over 35 then the other must be theirs
Four hundred female pilgrims from Nigeria who arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, yesterday to participate in this year's hajj were promptly separated from their male counterparts and detained by the Saudi authorities
"Decades of struggle by women intellectuals have shown that focused and well crafted joint strategies are the best means of reversing the discrimination that continues to be a part of higher education," says Science and Technology Minister, Nalendi Pandor. Hpwever, South Africa's academic landscape remains male-dominated.
On Monday, 30 July, loveLife launched the second series of Foxy Chix – an innovative radio series on Y-FM (99.2 FM) – that celebrates the power of female friendship, while offering a platform for young people around the country to express their views, be in control of their destinies and make the best choices for their lives.
Foxy Chix is a story of friendship between three teenaged girls - Noni, Jazz and S’bosh - who are navigating challenges similar to those faced by other young girls in communities across South Africa. The Foxy Chix are funny, ambitious, daring and fall in and out of love on their tumultuous journey to womanhood. They embody an attitude that is foxy – and that isn’t just about being sexy – it’s about being smart, bold, outspoken and destiny-bound.
Foxy Chix - a daily, one-minute radio drama series that culminates in a weekly omnibus every Thursday - was launched on Women’s Day 2011 after extensive research was conducted throughout South Africa to fully understand young South African women. It found that girl groups are highly influential among them and highlighted that they yearned to express themselves and have their voices heard. The research also cited various psycho-social and socio-economic issues - such as transactional sex - driving high risk behavior among young women that fuels HIV.
Wendy Hlophe* is still visibly grieving for her long-term friend, 28-year-old Sanna Supa, who was shot and killed outside her home in Braamficherville, a South African township, two weeks ago.
Tragically, Hlophe blames herself for Supa’s untimely death. Supa, a lesbian who came out about her sexual orientation three years ago, was one of the few openly gay women living in the township. She was a school administrator at Snake Park High School in Dobsonville, Soweto, and was killed as she parked her car at home on Jul. 1.
Hlophe told IPS that she holds herself responsible for Supa’s death because she is known as an openly gay woman in her township and she supported Supa when she came out. Hlophe fears that their closeness may have made Supa a target.
“We grew up in the same street and were often seen together,” she told IPS.