Women
The Economist sees a bright side of Oscar Pistorius’ trial
For accurate, detailed and nuanced information about violence against women in South Africa, don't read The Economist.
How to be a man
The simple fact that all forms of violence in South Africa have a male face tells us there’s something fundamentally wrong with ideas around manhood there.
A history of violence
This is the second in a 3 part series of posts on sexual violence against women, focuses on the campaign strategies of groups led by men who fight gender-based violence.
How to Please Your Man “Zambia Style”
A Dutch filmmaker travels to Zambia to find out what "liberated, spoiled, but also insecure" Western women can learn from their African counterparts.
The individual vs the cause
The enduring controversies around Egyptian-American activist Mona Eltahawy.
How to deal with sexual violence in South Africa
It is not good enough to teach our sons not to rape. We need to teach our sons that a woman is not some “thing” placed on this planet just to satisfy whatever desire you have.
Woman of the Year
Alice Nkom, the brave, activist lawyer, harassed and imprisoned by Cameroon's repressive regime on the government's actions: "Threats like these show us that the fight must continue.”
The New Yorker on violence against lesbians in South Africa
How does an American publication write critically about a country without running the risk of reifying sexual and racial stereotypes?