The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) has reflected on how Women’s Month turned out for women in SA

Johnny Depp’s first TikTok message to fans has rubbed his ex-wife Amber Heard up the wrong way. Take a look…

Sethembiso Mthembu’s UKZN PhD research was inspired by forced sterilisation, a concept she is not a stranger to as she is a victim.

From tech gurus to authors and activists, the ‘Inspiring Open’ podcast draws wisdom from women who inspire with their thoughts and actions.

Nine years ago, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head for fighting for her right to an education in Pakistan and now she has married the love of her life!

GBV activist, Leilani Kuter will take on her third annual walk to highlight sexual assault survivors in South Africa.

From tech to medicine, the women of Mzansi have shown resilience while making contributions to the development and unity of the world.

As we celebrate Women’s Day on 9 August, we must take the time to highlight the extraordinary women on social media.

There’s still very little understanding of the concept of pink tax among men and women, although awareness is starting to grow.

Trade Union UASA has on International Women’s Day highlighted statistics which show how women have been affected during the pandemic

Despite some successes in improving women’s rights, South Africa did not have a great deal to celebrate on International Women’s Day.

The ’16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children’ campaign calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and children.

Kenya is hosting a United Nations-coordinated International Conference on Population and Development in Nairobi this week.

The Interim Steering Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide has identified key actions that will pilot emergency response to the crisis.

“Women must know that their rights are promoted, protected and advanced.”

The Global Conference on Violence Against Women is the world’s key research conference on violence against women and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries.

The BBC named SA’s Lucinda Evans one of the most inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.

The day addresses discrimination against girls in all spheres of life

Mthembu says “by focusing on the victim, we inadvertently became accomplices by exonerating the perpetrators of violence.”

The court found that Xolelwa Witbooi only killed the man to protect herself from being raped.

The government march will be directed to the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Ramaphosa’s no-nonsense action plan will come into effect in a matter of days.

The establishment of a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Council and a National Strategic Plan will be put into play.

The campaign has not gotten the traction it deserves because some women have reservations about what is required of them.

The goal is to practically participate in changing men’s attitudes towards women, Mathew says.

The president assured the family of the slain UCT student that the government has reached “a turning point as a nation in dealing with gender-based violence,”

In a week where gender-based violence has pulled into focus, two Cape Town women have been slaughtered and a third was brutally raped.

A timely reminder that a people united will never be defeated.

Amnesty International director responds to Ramaphosa’s recent speech on gender-based violence.

The widespread protests across South Africa moved Ramaphosa to address the nation.

So it’s come to this: President Ramaphosa has cancelled his engagements at the World Economic Forum to speak with #AmINext protesters.

It’s business as usual for Ramaphosa as the forum continues inside.

Around 30 women were murdered during Women’s Month.

Social media is set ablaze with controversial comments from the government.

A call has been made to gather the numbers for an impending shut down of South Africa.

A comprehensive theme and social media campaign as been developed by the government for Women’s Month.

The song “I am Woman” by Helen Reddy gives this politician girl power vibes.

The 65th anniversary of the 1954 Women’s Charter will be celebrated this year.

Women’s Shelter Movement discussed the ongoing gender-based violence and human trafficking faced by women and children living in the province.

New theme and campaign as minister in the presidency Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane kick starts 2019 Women’s Month.

The South African sisters are back living in their home country.

Virgin Active took swift action against a man allegedly caught mastrubating at one of their gym facilities.

Women from all across Gauteng marched against gender-based violence and came together on 18 April 2019 to say enough is enough.

The cancel culture is coming for Mampintsha.

Why don’t girls and women come forward to tell their stories of sexual assault? Research shows that the reasons are complex and influenced by a web of inter-related, social-psychological factors.

The #MeToo movement has been lauded for helping women to report their abusers. Sadly, this isn’t much help to women in Africa.

Gender-based violence, as well as violence against children, has come under the spotlight recently.

Khensani’s funeral became a platform for people like Mashego to address the elephant in the room.

It doesn’t take an engineer to understand that this went down like a lead balloon.

Get ready for the “when is International Men’s Day?” crowd…

Move over Johnnie Walker. Introducing Jane Walker, the new special limited edition female logo for the famous Scotch whisky available soon in the U.S !

Malala Yousafzai has been attacked on social media after an unverified picture was reportedly posted of her wearing skinny jeans and boots.

We’d say ‘well done’, but this law change is at least 100 years too late…

The Executive Director of UN women will continue her fight for gender equality and female empowerment

This, from the minister of women in the presidency.

Rejoice: Our economy is junk, and our men are trash.

Women have borne the brunt of government austerity policies since 2010.

After years of suffering Yolo Pityana is taking back her life, and South Africans are with her all the way

On balance, 2016 was a year of highs and lows for women. The lows, however, have been of the “how-low-can-you-go” variety. In fact, there have been moments when it felt like the year of the anti-woman.

The department of basic education has had to scramble after one of their approved textbooks, seemingly teaching girls that rape is their fault, caused outrage.

Activists are declaring war on the war on women’s bodies – and one of their tactics is making men scared… Is this a justified use of unlawful means to achieve a social aim?

Nope, this is not a joke. This Saudi Arabian ‘family therapist’ is the real deal and is just one part of a system of human rights abuse ingrained in many Middle-Eastern cultures.

So Cell C is in trouble again, but not for their advertising this time. CEO Jose Dos Santos tackled female empowerment and peeved a lot of people off.

On Easter Sunday, I had a series of weird occurrences happen to me. One being that I tried to buy an umbrella at Cape Union Mart at the Waterfront in Cape Town.

“It’s a pity we live in a white man’s world,” Zuma told female journalists after checking if he’s registered on the voter’s roll at Ntolwane Primary School, Nkandla.

For all the right reasons.

From physics to biology and even computer programming; folks often overlook the immense impact women have had on the world as we know it today.

Research among women in townships on how their lives have changed since they had a steady income, resoundingly showed that their quality of living was vastly improved.

The leader of the ANC women’s league appears not to care much for the great strides made in the emancipation of women worldwide. Well, if her recent comments are anything to go by.

Our favorite bigot, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is at it again. This time using the Quran to justify why women shouldn’t be allowed equal rights to men.

It’s estimated that around 40% of all women in South Africa will be raped at least once in their lives; yet Tumi wants women on leashes, Return of Kings tells us harassment is made up and Julien Blanc shows you how to get girls, by choking them.

South African actors Sifiso and Melonie Mazibuko, studying at Ohio State University, star in the stage play ‘The First Actress’ in London, a play about Britain’s first actress Margaret Hughes and the history of women on stage.

South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women.