Cape radio station launched with focus on sexual health and rights
As we celebrate Human Rights Month, Partners in Sexual Health (PSH) in partnership with AmplifyChange.org has launched the community’s first radio station which will be focusing on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The radio station will be targeting young people internationally and speaking about issues that matter to…
SA Radio Star partners with Lil-Lets to digitally destigmatise menstruation
Lil-Lets South Africa has dropped the first intergenerational social media talk show about menstruation for South African’s. The show is directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Aliki Saragas and co-produced by reality TV and radio star Dineo Ranaka. “Lil-Lets Talk” is a free, crowd-based platform where you can ask any question…
Women in politics: New data shows growth but also setbacks
Despite increases in the number of women at the highest levels of political power, widespread gender inequalities persist, according to the 2021 edition of the IPU–UN Women “Women in politics map”. The IPU-UN Women map presents new data for women in executive, government, and parliamentary positions as of 1 January…
Spotify launch Equal Campaign to honour female creators
To mark International Women’s Day, audio streaming and media services provider, Spotify has launched the Equal campaign aimed at highlighting female creators. The campaign will focus on female artists and podcast creators locally, regionally and internationally through global partnerships, activations, new content experiences and on and off-platform support. The full…
WTO appoints Okonjo-Iweala as its First African Female Leader
Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria has made history by becoming the first woman and first African director-general of the World Trade Organization. The appointment comes three months after she was rejected by the Trump administration. The Trump administration’s main criticism of her was that she lacked direct trade experience compared to her…
SA Artist uses her voice to fight GBVF
Buhlebendalo Mda who is part of the double platinum-selling South African group called The Soil, is also a gender activist who fights for equal rights for all genders. In light of the continuous abuse of women in South Africa, Mda said she uses music and visuals to speak out against…
African Union and UNDP launch “AU at 20” Study to review progress ahead of the AU’s 20th anniversary
The African Union (AU) Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today kicked off a year-long project, “AU at 20: A Renewed Call to Action for the 21st Century”, to mark the 20th anniversary since the establishment of the AU. Endorsed by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, His…
YES initiative and corporate partners embark on a great reset for the empowerment of South African youth
Coming together for good has never been more crucial than it is now. An inclusive way of working between government, business, and civil society can help create the South Africa we all dream of. The Youth Employment Service (YES) is an initiative that calls on business to help the government…
Wikipedia turns 20, thanks to donations
One of the world’s most- well known online encyclopedia, Wikipedia recently celebrated it’s 20 years of existence milestone. The multilingual open-collaborative, not-for-profit website is created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors who use a wiki-based editing system. According to Douglas Scott, who is a board member at Wikimedia…
US President appoints new all-female powerhouse press team
Last month, the President of the United States of America Joe Biden made history by becoming the first president to elect an all-female press team. The eight women will take the upper ranks of Biden’s communications super squad, with four of those staffed by women of colour. Biden’s new all-female…