Gender

Farmworkers want 67 pesticides banned

NGO says the pesticides are already banned in the European Union

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News | 29 August 2019

Unions march against crime in Motherwell

“Residents are only quick to blow whistles when they want to protest, but fail to blow the same whistle when they see criminals” says police colonel

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Brief | 22 August 2019

“Proud to be trans, proud to be sex workers, and even prouder of their stunning sense of style”

Trans women sex workers collective Sistaazhood launches photo book

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News | 12 August 2019

“No one was going to believe me” says rape survivior

Eastern Cape women struggle with prosecution of rapists

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News | 8 August 2019

Shelters for abused women protest outside Parliament

More funds needed to implement the recommendations of the Commission for Gender Equality

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Brief | 23 July 2019

“The black poor majority on farms are feeling the rot of this system”

Farm workers and farm dwellers protest to demand rural reforms

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News | 12 July 2019

Khayelitsha lacks a proper sexual offences court

Survivors of rape need better support within the criminal justice system, say civil society organisations

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News | 4 July 2019

Durban school principal suspended after allegations of sexual harassment

Why didn’t district officials take action before? MEC asks

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Brief | 9 April 2019

Women farm workers demand end to labour abuses

Lack of enforcement of the law has lead to widespread violation of the rights of women farm workers, says NGO

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News | 11 March 2019

Caster Semenya: Issues the sporting authority has to consider

Whatever the decision, the emotional toll for athletes is high

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Analysis | 25 February 2019

“I want all my rapists to be arrested”

Rape survivor says the police have failed her time and again

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News | 20 February 2019

Sexual harassment: Equal Education leader found not guilty

But panel finds General Secretary acted “inappropriately”

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Brief | 16 January 2019

Transgender discrimination is worse if you are poor

Hormone therapy and surgery are expensive and out of reach for many transpeople

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News | 26 October 2018

“They sit here in Parliament and they are the ones who get the money, and we get death”

Western Cape communities march to parliament and provincial government demanding police curb gang violence

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News | 3 October 2018

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

SA academic Vuyiseka Dubula threatened with defamation suit

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Brief | 13 September 2018

The protection of women’s rights begins with childhood

Men who are abused as boys are more likely to be violent as adults

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Opinion | 12 September 2018