Articles about South Africa
IWD: A gender activist's worst nightmare
09 March 12 | (5) Comments
Regional relevance: South Africa
There are many significant days in our lives. We remember the moments our children were born, when we got married and for me, I will add one more sad day to this list. On 28 January 2012, my three-year-old son shared his sexist views which shocked the whole family, not to mention the gender equality advocate in me. [read more]
IWD: The gender sensitive Indian
07 March 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
Traditional Indian homes can be breeding grounds for very gender insensitive values. Values such as, the husband is the only one that can make decisions and the wife is meant to be obedient and submissive; where the man goes out and earns the money while the women sits at home and looks after the kids.
I grew up... [read more]
Lesbian's killers get 18-year sentences - Sowetan
29 February 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
Monica Madindi wept uncontrollably when the men who killed her lesbian daughter six years ago were sentenced in the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court yesterday. Her daughter Zoliswa Nkonyana was gang-raped and then murdered in February 2006. Madindi could not speak after magistrate Raadiyah Wathen sentenced Lubabalo... [read more]
Frocking hell! So many boobs - City Press
29 February 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
If members of Parliament are desperate to pass something into a law, they should chuck the Protection of Information Bill in the bin and start drafting the MPs' Crime Against Fashion Bill. The atrocities disguised as fashion at the opening of parliament on Thursday and defied belief. Granted politicians have never... [read more]
Girl attacked after cyberbully ordeal: teen, 15, taunted on Facebook and BBM
29 February 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
First they called her fat and threw diet pills at her. Then they took to Facebook and blackberry's BBM chat service with a series of threats, name calling and nasty comments. And when that wasn't enough, the four Krugersdorp High schoolgirls marched up to the 15 year old pupils and hit her over the head with glass... [read more]
ANC accused of dictating views on info bill
29 February 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
More than 800 people including the public, NGOs political party members and unions - filled the Rhoda Yende Hall in Sharpeville yesterday for National Council of Provinces' public hearing to gauge response to the proposed Protection of Information Bill. Yet it felt more like an ANC road-show to promote the act,... [read more]
A gender lens on Zuma's speech
29 February 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
The Commission of Gender Equality (CGE) welcomes President Jacob Zuma's State of Nation Commitments and addressing the challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality through higher growth and job creation. As noted by the president, 2012marks the 16 anniversary of the constitution, which is meant to guide our... [read more]
South Africa: SA 2012 national budget blind to women's economic empowerment
24 February 12 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: South Africa
A gender perspective of South Africa's New Growth Path (NGP), 2012 State of National Address (SONA 2012) and the 2012 national budget presented this week reveals a common thread: – they are gender blind. These three economic mirrors of SA's short and long term strategies do not reflect the different experiences... [read more]
South Africa: Addressing a nation of women and men!
24 February 12 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: South Africa
Although I did not watch President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on the 9th of February 2012, I did myself a favour by downloading the speech. Little did I know that wearing my gender lenses, the speech would make some good (or bad!) reading on my flight to Cape Town.
My first thought is that... [read more]
FEMINIST LEGAL APPROACHES TO ADULT PROSTITUTION
19 February 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
Prostitution and the sex industry are topics that involve a complex range of issues. In the international arena they have resulted in a range of regulatory responses. In South Africa, the Law Reform Commission is looking at law reform measures best suited to the unique South African context. South Africa has a... [read more]
