Feminism

Aisha’s Story from Safe Haven Halfway Home

Making the most of my life “I aim to have a job and a house of my own and to be financially independent.” My name is Aisha and I am […]

April 3, 2023 Themes: Feminism | Gender equality | Young Women Programs: Advocacy | Gender Justice

LUCY’S STORY FROM SAFE HAVEN HALFWAY HOME MAURITIUS

Understanding and getting out of an abusive relationship “Being at Safe Haven Halfway Home allows me to believe in myself and in my dreams.” My name is Lucy and I […]

April 3, 2023 Themes: Feminism | GBV | Gender based violence | Young Women Programs: Advocacy

SA: I am a feminist, shout it out loud!

SA: I am a feminist, shout it out loud!

By Susan Tolmay Johannesburg, 4 August 2022: This Women’s Month as we celebrate the anniversary of the historic march by about 20 000 women to the Union Buildings on 9 […]

August 4, 2022 Themes: Feminism | Gender equality Programs: Gender & Governance

Cyber dialogues: Gender & diversity, 11 Oct, 17h30 (SAST)

Cyber dialogues: Gender & diversity, 11 Oct, 17h30 (SAST)

Gender Links in partnership with the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance and the Women Voice and Leadership South Africa programme are hosting a series of online dialogues which started in […]

SA: Women, violence and vaccine roll out

SA: Women, violence and vaccine roll out

Women call for end to violence, resumption of vaccine roll out Johannesburg, 14 July 2021, The Women’s Voice and Leadership South Africa (WVLSA) project condemns the violence and criminal looting that is […]

July 13, 2021 Themes: Emergencies | Feminism | Gender equality | Health Programs: Gender Justice

Vaccine apartheid will prolong the pandemic

Vaccine apartheid will prolong the pandemic

Johannesburg, 14 July: As many countries in the north start to open up for summer holidays, with lockdown restrictions being eased, South Africa, and most of Africa are going back […]

July 13, 2021 Themes: Feminism | Gender equality | Health Programs: Gender Justice

I story COVID -19 in the streets on Dar es Salaam

I story  COVID -19 in the streets on Dar es Salaam

By JAMES KAMALA. Dar es Salaam, 02 June: One rainy morning, I boarded a bus to go looking for stories on  he outskirts of Dar es Salaam as I usually […]

I story: Winning battles

I story: Winning battles

Port Louis, 13 April: I have fought many battles. When I was a child I was discriminated against because I was plump and had curly hair. I did not have […]

April 13, 2020 Themes: Disaster | Feminism | Gender equality | Health Programs: Health | News

SADC: Safeguarding women’s rights during Covid shutdown

SADC: Safeguarding women’s rights during Covid shutdown

By Colleen Lowe Morna and Susan Tolmay Johannesburg, 24 March:   As the coronavirus escalates its deadly journey across South Africa, the different effects on women and men are also […]

April 10, 2020 Themes: Feminism | GBV | Health | Reproductive health Programs: Advocacy

SADC: Gender Links online during lockdown

SADC: Gender Links online during lockdown

Johannesburg 27 March: Gender Links staff will work virtually across ten Southern African countries during the 21 day lock down that started in South Africa, our headquarters, today. “Although there […]