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How the women's vote could make all the difference in South Africa

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 11:06

How the women's vote could make all the difference in South Africa

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By Paul Berkowitz,

The numbers are staggering: in the last general election, nearly 2.5-million more women voted than men.

Voter turnout was significantly higher among women than men in 2014, when 76% of registered women voters came out to cast their ballot compared to 70% of men (10.6-million women verses 8.1-million men).

By Paul Berkowitz,

The numbers are staggering: in the last general election, nearly 2.5-million more women voted than men.

South Africa: Gender and elections pre-audit

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May 3, 2019

South Africa: Gender and elections pre-audit

May 3: A preliminary gender audit of the South African elections due to be held on 8 May shows that while there will be a slight increase in women’s representation, women are still missing from the top echelons of political parties and from the media

SIMA RAMA's Impact Talk on women's leadership during 2012 Marikana massacre in South Africa

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September 25, 2018

SIMA RAMA's Impact Talk on women's leadership during 2012 Marikana massacre in South Africa

In a deeply personal journey, Strike a rock follows Primrose Sonti and Thumeka Magwangqana, two grandmothers and best-friends living in Nkaneng, Marikana, an informal-settlement in rural South-Africa that sprung up around a mine oper

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Thandi Modise

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 13:34

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September 14, 2018

Thandi Modise

Chairperson of the Upper House of the Parliament of South Africa

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Online streaming of the documentary "Strike A Rock" in September

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Online streaming of the documentary "Strike A Rock" in September

Streaming throughout September on SIMA RAMA, St

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South Africa: Organisations have their say on women's rights, gender parity in parly

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/24/2018 - 10:33

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South Africa: Organisations have their say on women's rights, gender parity in parly

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A number of organisations representing the interests of women have gathered in Parliament on Monday for a Women’s Charter Review Conference.

The conference serves as a launch pad to engage women across all sectors of society on issues like gender-based violence and gender parity.

The Commission for Gender Equality has called for punitive measures against political parties who don't adhere to the 50/50 gender parity.

A number of organisations representing the interests of women have gathered in Parliament on Monday for a Women’s Charter Review Conference.

The conference serves as a launch pad to engage women across all sectors of society on issues like gender-based violence and gender parity.

The Commission for Gender Equality has called for punitive measures against political parties who don't adhere to the 50/50 gender parity.

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South Africa: Parliament Invites Public to Nominate Commission for Gender Equality

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South Africa: Parliament Invites Public to Nominate Commission for Gender Equality

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Members of the public are invited to nominate suitable candidates for the Commission for Gender Equality (GCE), according to the Ad Hoc Committee established to fill vacancies in the Commission. Applications will also be accepted.