Gender

Court case to have major impact on land ownership for black women

Long shadow of apartheid laws perpetuates discrimination

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Law | 13 March 2017

South Africa lacks statistics on gender

Public access to data crucial to address sex and gender based crime

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Opinion | 1 March 2017

Home Affairs sued over sex description

Three transgender women and their spouses seek to compel Home Affairs to amend the national population register, their birth certificates, and issue new IDs.

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Brief | 23 February 2017

Taxi drivers told: respect women passengers

Campaign to stop sexual violence in taxi industry

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News | 16 February 2017

East London men march against women abuse

“Real men provide and protect” chant marchers

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Brief | 28 November 2016

University students help rural learners stay in school

DUT students deliver sanitary pads

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News | 7 November 2016

All-girls clubs get off the ground in KwaZulu-Natal

DREAMS project draws in 2,000 girls

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News | 18 October 2016

Giving birth where there are no clinics

Women in rural areas struggle to access midwife care

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News | 23 September 2016

Drought leaves women farmers open to exploitation

In Mozambique, women are caught between jealous absent husbands, money lenders and corrupt local chiefs

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News | 14 September 2016

Abuse of sex workers by police rife

Women’s Legal Centre details hundreds of cases of rape, assault, harassment and unlawful arrest

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News | 22 July 2016

Murdered 20-year-old remembered on Mandela Day

Khayelitsha community hold memorial for Bongiwe Ninini

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News | 20 July 2016

Bail hearing in teen’s murder drags on for three months

Closing arguments for bail for accused in the murder of Sinoxolo Mafevuka should be heard today

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News | 27 June 2016

No arrests four years after lesbian murdered

People still live in fear of hate crimes and are afraid to report them

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News | 24 June 2016

Living in tents after government evicts residents and children from safe house

Department of Public Works says it gave sufficient notice and “acted fairly and within the law"

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News | 10 June 2016

Hall packed for Anelisa Dulaze memorial

Murdered student fondly remembered by community

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News | 13 May 2016

UCT students hold event against rape culture

Meeting ends in acrimony between participant and vice-chancellor

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News | 11 May 2016