Girls’ Education Could Close Jobs Gap
South Africa’s widening employment divide for young women could begin much earlier than the workplace, with inadequate school infrastructure contributing to girls becoming disengaged from...
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Women Need Power, Not Applause
Seventy years after the historic 1956 Women’s March, W-Suite founder Katie Mohamed is challenging corporate South Africa to move beyond celebrating women towards creating economic...
New R2 Coins Honour Women
Two commemorative R2 coins will enter circulation in South Africa, recognising women whose leadership, courage and sacrifice helped shape the country’s struggle for freedom and...
Women Could Solve Water Skills Crisis
Women are emerging as an important part of the solution to South Africa’s water skills challenge, with growing participation creating an opportunity to strengthen the...
McDonald’s Champions Women Strengthening Communities
McDonald’s South Africa’s Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) brought together more than 120 leaders, employees and changemakers from business, entrepreneurship, education and civil society at its...
Ramaphosa Backs Youth For SADC Future
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater investment in Southern Africa’s young people, saying they will ultimately determine whether the region achieves its Vision 2050...
Women Gain Ground In Aviation
Nearly 6,800 women are now licensed aviation professionals in South Africa, up from about 5,000 two years ago, although women remain under-represented in specialised technical...
Sophie de Bruyn’s 70-Year Challenge
Seventy years after helping lead 20,000 women to the Union Buildings, Sophie de Bruyn returned to those same steps with a challenge for South Africa:...
1956 to 2026: Women Move South Africa
“Empowered Women Empower the Nation” is the theme at the heart of South Africa’s National Women’s Day in 2026, as the country marks 70 years...
Parliaments Advance Gender Equality Globally
The Inter-Parliamentary Union is marking International Day of Parliamentarism by encouraging parliaments worldwide to strengthen democracy through gender equality, inclusion and accountable leadership. Every year...