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The Marriage Bill should strike a balance between preserving non-discriminatory cultural and religious practices and promoting liberal values.
Writers have challenged oppression, exposed social injustices and advocated for political change.
Exploring the potential intersections between climate change and violence against children is crucial.
The world’s largest women’s sporting event is being hosted in Africa for the first time.
Nigeria leads in the rankings of the four African teams. Two others are making debut World Cup appearances and there’s a storm cloud over South Africa.
The success of the Maputo Protocol in protecting the rights of women and eliminating discrimination is remarkable.
From domestic worker to matriarch of South African literature, the book is a reflection on her writing journey.
The Camões Prize is the most important award for Portuguese literature, and Paulina Chiziane is the first African woman to receive it.
Studies show unisex toilets don’t lead to violence – and they create a safer space for gender diverse people.
Kenya’s experienced fast population growth and urbanisation - this has brought about some big challenges.
Opening the Encounters documentary festival in South Africa, the film has received international praise.
The vulnerability of migrants was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic when restrictions affected people’s ability to travel to access treatment.
A commanding presence on the global literary stage, Ama Ata Aidoo was a powerful feminist voice with a prolific output.
The Venice Architecture Biennale has an African curator for the first time this year – and a shift in focus.
In addition to motherhood these girls experience social inequality, chronic stress, violence, and food insecurity. When teenagers become mothers, their adversities are compounded.
Jonny Steinberg talks about his intimate double biography of the famous South African leaders.
Justice Mokgoro’s advocacy for group solidarity and reconciliation is discernible in several of her judgments.
Women who shaped modern Ghana have been erased from history. A children’s book aims to restore them to their rightful place.
The ethnicity outcry says more about today’s preoccupations with race than ancient Egypt’s.
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Communications Specialist, University of California, San Francisco
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Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa
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Network and Research Manager: ARUA – UKRI GCRF FSNet Africa, University of Pretoria
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Research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Policy research officer, African Population and Health Research Center
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Doctoral Researcher: Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Dornsife Endowed Professor of Global Health, Drexel University
