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Care work: Women perform the overwhelming majority of unpaid homemaking and caregiving work in South Africa, much of which falls outside conventional measures of economic activity.
WOMENS MONTH

Too much labour: South African women’s unpaid work the economy doesn’t count

2.1 million South African women do unpaid work that goes largely uncounted.

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read
Women’s Month should be about more than urging women to fit inherited leadership models. This opinion piece argues for leadership rooted in accountability, human dignity, meaningful representation and ubuntu — while making space for women to help reshape the institutions in which decisions are made.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Why leadership models, not women, need to change

Women’s Month should be about more than urging women to fit inherited leadership models. This opinion piece argues for leadership rooted in accountability, human dignity,…

  • Dr Judith Terblanche
5 min read
A year ago, dressed predominantly in black, community members lined the streets and gathered around a symbolic open coffin representing the women and children killed in acts of violence. They danced and sang struggle songs in remembrance of those lost to GBV
CRIME STATS

Crime stats: 9,201 reported rapes in 90 days as GBV remains a national crisis

South Africa’s crime figures are improving, but nine months after GBVF was declared a national disaster, violence against women and children remains a major concern.

  • Vivian Warby
  • The National Team
7 min read
Despite women holding 38% of board positions in South Africa's JSE Top 40 companies, only 8% are CEOs. This stark contrast raises critical questions about the barriers women face in leadership. What needs to change?
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Despite women holding 38% of board positions in South Africa's JSE Top 40 companies, only 8% are CEOs. This stark contrast raises critical questions about the barriers women face…

  • Dr Shahiem Patel
5 min read
South Africa’s national flower, the protea, possesses seeds that lie dormant in the soil only to be cracked open and awakened by the scorching heat of wildfires, much like the spirit of South African women who would not be silenced.
WOMENS MONTH

An interactive journey of remarkable South African women

Tap into history: women who shaped South Africa's past and present

  • The National Team
5 min read
Explore how addressing the motherhood penalty can unlock a wealth of skilled female talent in South Africa, helping to bridge the skills gap in critical sectors.
CAREER

Breaking the “motherhood penalty” could help solve South Africa’s skills shortage

Explore how addressing the motherhood penalty can unlock a wealth of skilled female talent in South Africa, helping to bridge the skills gap in critical sectors.

  • Natashia Moosa
5 min read
Mandisa Ndlovu, centre, with some of the dancers and choreographers that are part of the Rehab KZN Women's Dance Festival
WOMENS MONTH

Stories of survival and sisterhood take centre stage at Rehab KZN Women's Dance Festival

Discover how the Rehab KZN Women's Dance Festival uses dance to explore themes of recovery and resilience, offering a powerful platform for women's voices and stories.

  • Taschica Pillay
2 min read
From the streets of Diepkloof to wearing the colours of Banyana Banyana, Michê Minnies has built her career on resilience, faith and an unwavering belief in herself.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

How faith, family and township roots shaped Banyana Banyana’s Michê Minnies

How football star Michê Minnies used her faith, family, and township roots to shatter stereotypes and inspire young women across Mzansi.

  • Lutho Pasiya
3 min read