Gender Justice

Cameroon: Beyond conflicts: Picnics of power

Cameroon: Beyond conflicts: Picnics of power

By Akem Aurelia Njang As I write this, we’ve been in lockdown for over five weeks. Maybe it will end in a few days. But will things truly get better? […]

November 7, 2025 Themes: Gender based violence Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: Men as allies in ending GBV

Zimbabwe: Men as allies in ending GBV

By Rita Tiriboyi Gender Links and many other feminist organisations, including individual gender advocates, have long engaged in robust advocacy for women’s empowerment. This includes equipping women to take up […]

November 7, 2025 Themes: Gender based violence | Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

South Africa: The feminist revolution spoken in code

South Africa: The feminist revolution spoken in code

By Zintle Khobeni There was a time when speech itself was a form of rebellion. When the Xhosa people created a playful, yet strategic code called Isidubada, a language designed […]

November 7, 2025 Themes: Feminism | Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

South Africa: Issie Marenda, a new person

South Africa: Issie Marenda, a new person

I am a 37 year old mother of a 12 year old son; raised by a single mother; married off traditionally at the age of 16 to a man 22 years […]

November 2, 2025 Themes: Entrepreneurship Programs: Entrepreneurship | Gender Justice

South Africa: Well equipped to run my business

South Africa: Well equipped to run my business

I am a survivor of GBV. At the beginning of my marriage, I thought everything was ok. We were more than husband and wife, we shared everything and shared everything […]

November 2, 2025 Themes: Entrepreneurship Programs: Entrepreneurship | Gender Justice

South Africa: Improving the way I run my business

South Africa: Improving the way I run my business

“I found the training very helpful and interesting. The most useful thing about the training was that I was taught how to save money from a business. This was a […]

November 2, 2025 Themes: Entrepreneurship Programs: Entrepreneurship | Gender Justice

Cameroon: Women resisting menstrual dignity backlash

Cameroon: Women resisting menstrual dignity backlash

By Nkengafack Eucharia Cameroonian adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are leading the fight for menstrual health justice and dignity (MHJD), despite global funding cuts to Sexual and Reproductive Health […]

October 28, 2025 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

Zim: Women lead wheat revolution in Nyamandlovu

Zim: Women lead wheat revolution in Nyamandlovu

By Andile Tshuma On the dusty plains of Nyamandlovu in Umguza District, a quiet agricultural revolution is unfolding, led not by large-scale commercial farmers, but by a determined group of […]

October 28, 2025 Themes: Agriculture | Sustainable Development Programs: Gender Justice

South Africa: Gender, Rights, Just Transition era

South Africa: Gender, Rights, Just Transition era

By Bavuma Mthembukazi Resilience in communities to stand up against injustices, the exploitation of power, and inadequate service delivery has been a common thread throughout the year. Could this be […]

October 28, 2025 Themes: Climate Change | Environment Programs: Gender Justice

Zimbabwe: The story of Tadiwa, breaking barriers

Zimbabwe: The story of Tadiwa, breaking barriers

By Misheck Mlambo, Director for Hope for Kids Zimbabwe. When I first met Tadiwa, a twelve-year-old girl in rural Marange, she was sitting quietly at the back of a bustling […]

October 28, 2025 Themes: Disability | Education Programs: Gender Justice