Commission for gender equality
Lives shattered by South Africa's forced sterilisations
Last week, South Africa's Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) said it uncovered 'cruel, torturous or inhumane and degrading treatment' targeting black women...
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CGE mandates dept to act against doctors who performed forced sterilisations
On Monday, the commission released a report, which looked at over 37 cases in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Report finds 38 cases of women tricked into sterilisation by doctors, nurses
The Commission for Gender Equality released a report earlier following complaints that women living with HIV were forced to consent to being sterilised in circumstances that undermined their ability to act voluntarily.
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Commission for Gender Equality ‘concerned’ over ukuthwala practice
In two separate incidents in the Eastern Cape this week, teenage girls were rescued after police found they were allegedly forced to marry older men.
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KZN, EC, GP still experiencing high rates of child marriages - CGE
In two incidents in the Eastern Cape this week, teenage girls were rescued after they were allegedly forced to marry older men.
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Gender commission slams Bogopane-Zulu’s comments on GBV
While addressing a conference last week, Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu allegedly said women were not only victims but also contributors of gender-based violence.
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Govt departments must explain state of shelters for women
Earlier this year the CGE released a report following an investigation which found a number of discrepancies including a lack of infrastructure and security at the shelters.
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Gender sensitisation training recommended for Elijah Mhlanga
This comes after Mhlanga tweeted pictures of half-naked men and women holding books while encouraging the culture of reading.
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Ramaphosa appoints gender equality commission members
The body was established to advance and protect gender equality in the country through research, public education as well as other initiatives.
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Heads of depts called to account for gender-based abuse at shelters
Victims have told the Commission for Gender Equality they suffered secondary abuse at the shelters and others offered no counselling.
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Rape, assault & exclusion of women continue to plague universities - report
The commission’s report on gender transformation in tertiary institutions has been tabled in Parliament and it shows how slow the pace of gender transformation is in the country’s universities.
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Second witness to take stand in Omotoso rape trial
The state's first witness Cheryl Zondi spent most of last week testifying about the multiple instances of sexual abuse she had endured.
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Women's rights groups want fundraiser event featuring Manana cancelled
The Commission for Gender Equality's Javu Baloyi says this event is a slap in the face of victims.
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Gender Commission criticises Mduduzi Manana for #TotalShutDown video
Mduduzi Manana has released a video on his Facebook page expressing his support for the #TotalShutDown women's march against gender-based violence.
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Commission for Gender Equality backs Caster Semenya in IAAF fight
The IAAF’s new regulations, which are due to come into effect in November, will force middle-distance female athletes to lower their testosterone levels to a certain level if they want to compete internationally.
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Gender commission hails 25 life terms handed to serial rapist
The High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday found Shadrack Chauke guilty on 23 counts of rape and two of attempted murder. He was also sentenced to an additional 254 years in jail for a host of other crimes.
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Women's groups reach out to Manana’s former employee after alleged assault
The Zimbabwean woman claims Manana pushed her down the stairs at his Fourways home at the weekend and threatened to have her deported.
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'Disciplinary action for Topbet whistle-blower violates deal'
Topbet has served one of the whistle-blowers, Gladys Radebe, with a notice of a disciplinary process for Wednesday.
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Topbet management, Gender Commission to meet over strip-search incident
On Monday, Eyewitness News revealed how over 20 women were forced to strip and be physically inspected after a drop of menstrual blood was found in the staff toilet.
