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[OPINION] How to ensure women, girls in Africa can access justice
Justice for women and girls before the courts remains elusive in many African countries.
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[OPINION] What does empowerment of women look like in post-truth world?
Haji Mohamed Dawjee looks at the challenges of gender-transformative journalism in a post-truth world.
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It's official: Women work longer hours than men
Do you disagree? According to research, men got off relatively lightly, clocking up seven hours and 47 minutes a day.
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8 sexist laws you won’t believe still exist
Can rape ever be justified? The answer should be an emphatic “no”. Except that in India, along with approximately 49 other countries, there is an exception.
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Why women need to be at the heart of the digital revolution
Studies suggest that if governments & businesses double the pace at which women are becoming digitally fluent, we could reach gender equality in the workplace by 2040.
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How Rwanda beats US and France in gender equality
One of the poorest countries in the world is setting an example when it comes to gender equality.
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Celebrated African women hope to inspire girls to narrow gender gap
Twelve women from Mali, Morocco and Zimbabwe, among other countries, were honoured at a ceremony in the Senegalese capital Dakar.
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'Star Wars' embraces girl power with new heroine stories, toys
'Star Wars Forces of Destiny' will focus on the "untold stories of everyday heroism that shape the destinies" of the main female characters in the franchise.
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African countries with the highest share of women in their workforce
The top five countries with the highest female representation are all in sub-Saharan Africa.
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What would a day without women look like?
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of the many – and all too often overlooked – contributions women make to society.
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Minister Shabangu urges employers to end discrimination
Shabangu has emphasised the importance of gender parity and called for more support of women-owned businesses.
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[OPINION] The gender challenge: Equal but different
Lisa Joshua Sonn looks at the value of single-sex schools for girls.
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Probe reveals slow pace of gender transformation in SA judiciary
During 2009 & 2012 the Judicial Service Commission interviewed over 200 people for 110 positions & only 24 women were appointed.
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Wits bans staff, student relationships
Wits says the policy will combat the problem of gender based offences and sexual harassment and guard against the potential for abuse of power by lecturers.
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Rhodes urged to adjust curriculum to include gender transformation
Rhodes University has been found to under-represent black women in its academic staff.
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[LISTEN] Is SA doing enough to empower women?
The UN's Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is in the country attending a high-level panel discussion on women's empowerment.
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Gender stereotyping in SA deepening - study
The study found that 40% of adults interviewed agreed to a statement that women should be kept in their place.
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Why is it still so hard to be a female entrepreneur?
When women are in leadership roles, they will be able to make significant contributions to economic growth.
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This video really, really wants to fight gender inequality
A remake of the girl-power song 'Wannabe' by the Spice Girls has gone viral. View it here.
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OPINION: May, Merkel, Clinton – the year of female leaders?
Peter Apps says 2016 could well be remembered as the most important ‘Year of the Woman’ yet.
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'Maidens bursaries are unconstitutional'
The Commission for Gender Equality has ruled on the so-called virgin bursaries.
