By Susan Tolmay In a time of escalating conflict, rising nationalism, and increasing assaults on women’s and LGBTQI rights, it is absolutely essential to seize every opportunity to drive a bold, progressive agenda that prioritises people and planet over profit and self-interest. The G20 is one such moment. The G20 Leaders’ Summit takes place this […]
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By Vimbai R. Nyika Growing up, we used to play a game where we would divide ourselves into two teams. One team would hold hands to form a defence line, while each member of the opposing team would run towards it to try to break through. The runner would always start by carefully observing the
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By Susan Tolmay Women’s and LGBTQI rights are facing mounting threats in the lead up to the G20 Leaders’ Summit 22-23 November 2025, less than a week away. The Summit brings together global leaders from 19 of the world’s most powerful economies (18 now with USA pulling out) and two regional blocs – the European
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By Zintle Khobeni De Lange It feels like only yesterday when I had my first experience of the Ocean island of Madagascar, , as a WOSSO Fellow, together with other activists, we gathered for the SADC Civil Society Forum and the Souther Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) Gathering — standing shoulder to shoulder with activists, feminists,
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Gender Links is hosting a series of webinars during Women’s Month including the launch of the PushForward4Equality campaign in Madagascar parallel to the SADC Heads of State summit. Launch of PushForward4Equality campaign PushForward4Equality campaign launching parallel to the SADC Heads of State summit Date: 20 Aug 2025 Time: 5 pm– 8pm (SAST) Register: https://genderlinks-org-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/budWRFYxSS2XTj2MwYTJBg WOSSO: Online
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Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 August 2025: In the face of rising backlash against gender equality and women’s rights, Gender Links (GL) has launched the #PushForward4Equality campaign – an urgent and collective call to action across Southern Africa and beyond. The launch comes at the start of Women’s Month and ahead of the SADC Heads of State
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December 10, 2024: Today is Human Rights Day – the commemoration of the anniversary of one of the world’s most ground breaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being. Esther Mahlangu’s art is a vibrant testament to South Africa’s diversity,
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