Athambile addresses the differences between different types of families, and how this should impact our thinking about single mothers Continue reading »
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Do Boys-only Schools Breed Violent Men?
Kameel Premhid examines the culture of masculinity that exists at persists at many all-boys schools and asks whether it contributes to violent behaviour among adult men. Continue reading »
Going beyond representation to true equality
Claire Martens discusses how gender equality is more than just Parliamentary representation. For her, “We need to move away from gender representation to true equality, which means breaking down the social and cultural norms which deny people the lives they want.” Continue reading »
What does it mean to be feminist in Women’s Month?
Jen Thorpe 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 »
Lessons from Auma Obama
Tammy Sutherns asks what we do when patriarchy has our father’s face Continue reading »
Will the youth leaders please stand up!
Masutane Modjaji thinks we need some strong youth leaders in order to turn the unemployment in SA around. Continue reading »
Editorial: What hopes for the youth in SA?
Jen Thorpe feels that we need some new solutions to supporting girls in SA Continue reading »
Reconfiguring ‘The Violent Black man’, and the succesful black woman: a critical response to Jonathan Jansen
Gcobani Qambela criticises Jonathan Jansen’s reduction of black males to a situation of violence and hopelessness. Continue reading »
I am a woman who doesn’t pronounce the ‘c’ in schedule
A post from Julie Nxadi on issues of race, language and culture Continue reading »
