South Africa


Country Summary:

Board Member(s)
Staff Member (s) Naledi Masipa – Programme Associate
When registered 2011
Address 9 Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene, Johannesburg, 2198
Email and phone samanager@genderlinks.org.za
+27(0)11 029 0006/ +27(0)11 028 2410
Alliance Focal Network South African women in Dialogue (SAWID)
Government COEs 20
View the Centres of Excellence
Media COEs 15
Key partners South African women in Dialogue (SAWID)

Read more in the South Africa report. View the South Africa Facebook page.South Africa Strategy 2016 – 2020


WOSSO: April was not Freedom Month

WOSSO: April was not Freedom Month

April in South Africa is marked as Freedom Month — a time when we are expected to reflect on the long road to liberation and celebrate how far we’ve come […]

April 30, 2025 Themes: Feminism | GBV | Gender based violence Programs: Gender Justice

Story of Change: New Heritage combatting period poverty

Story of Change: New Heritage combatting period poverty

 In the heart of South Africa, the New Heritage Foundation (NHF) has been leading a powerful movement to combat period poverty and dismantle the stigma surrounding menstruation. Through their initiative, “Women’s Voice and […]

April 7, 2025 Themes: Health Programs: Gender Justice

Story of Change: TOFYWD empowering communities through menstrual health

Story of Change: TOFYWD empowering communities through menstrual health

In Johannesburg, South Africa, a dynamic leader is driving change through The Organisation for Youth and Women Development (TOFYWD). With a passion for social justice and a commitment to gender equality, […]

April 7, 2025 Themes: Health Programs: Gender Justice

SA: Justice delayed is justice denied

SA: Justice delayed is justice denied

Imagine being trapped in the darkest, most terrifying moment of your life—only for that nightmare to stretch on for years, even decades. Imagine crying for help and hearing nothing but […]

April 6, 2025 Themes: GBV Programs: Gender Justice

Taking on South Africa’s failing system

Taking on South Africa’s failing system

For years, Zintle Khobeni believed herself strong enough to resist violence. But in 2015, a gang-rape in her home in Johannesburg shattered her sense of security and sent her world crumbling. At […]

March 31, 2025 Themes: Feminism | GBV | Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

GL Vacancy: Finance Officer LGBTQI Fund

GL Vacancy: Finance Officer LGBTQI Fund

Gender Links, (GL) a dynamic Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg, promoting gender equality and justice, seeks the services of an experienced, skilled, highly motivated and committed Finance Officer  to […]

March 3, 2025 Themes: Gender equality Programs: GL Services

SA: No reconciliation without justice for women

SA: No reconciliation without justice for women

16 December, 2024: Today is Reconciliation Day in South Africa—a day meant to symbolise healing, unity, and the promise of a better future. This day comes just after the Sixteen […]

December 16, 2024 Themes: GBV | Gender based violence Programs: Gender Justice

SA: Breaking the cycle of violence

SA: Breaking the cycle of violence

16 December: I am a 28-year-old woman who grew up in rural areas of South Africa and witnessed the devastating effects of domestic and gender-based violence (GBV). I am writing […]

Sixteen Days: Make it 365. Push back on backlash!

Sixteen Days: Make it 365. Push back on backlash!

The pushback by anti-human rights groups is not just a challenge; it is an outright injustice. It’s a deliberate, calculated assault on the dignity, safety, and freedom of countless individuals […]

South Africa: Celebrating diversity through art

South Africa: Celebrating diversity through art

December 10, 2024: Today is Human Rights Day – the commemoration of the anniversary of one of the world’s most ground breaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark […]