Sanja Bornman explains why the changes to the Sexual Offences Act decriminalising adolescent sexual activity are a positive step for children. Continue reading »
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PRESS RELEASE: Harmful Provisions of the Sexual Offences Act declared unconstitutional!
17 January 2013 On 15 January 2013 the Pretoria High Court declared sections 15 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional. This is a great victory for the constitutional rights of children, especially girl children. The Women’s Legal Center acted as a friend of the Court, together with the Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre (TLAC), … Continue reading »
Are parent-friendly policies unfair? A tricky question for feminists
Tracy Morison asks whether policies like maternity leave and flexi-time actually encourage women to have children, and whether they are disadvantageous to those who choose to remain child free. Continue reading »
The complexity and luxury of being pro-choice
Athambile discusses the complexity of being pro-choice. She thinks “the abortion question is still wrapped in moralistic debate about who has the right to decide when life begins or ends and whether one is in fact killing a baby or terminating a pregnancy, a (seemingly) clinical procedure” Continue reading »
Childfree: It’s your choice but…
Tracy Morison argues that until both reproduction and non-reproduction are seen as legitimate choices, then no choice is freely made. An interesting reflection on choosing not to have children. Continue reading »
My worth is not found in the womb
Nobantu Shabangu thinks that the obsession with women’s fertility says more about men, than it does about women Continue reading »
Cattle markets and glitter guns
Alana Baranov describes the childhood beauty pageant culture and argues that it shows that there is something wrong with us as consumers, and will cause harm to young girls. Continue reading »
Teaching boys in a sexist society
Athambile Masola teaches teenage boys, and reflects on the lack of positive images of men that they have to draw from. Continue reading »
Why feminists (and all men and women) should care about paternity leave
When two people decide to have a child, is it fair that one of those people gets more paid time away from work to bond with that child? Continue reading »
The next generation
Claire Martens encourages our generation to reflect on what we will pass on to the next generation Continue reading »
