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Dark times indeed for Uganda's LGBTI+ community

Uganda's anti-homosexual legislation erases and silences LGBTQ+ bodies and voices in African communities

The anti-homosexuality legislation and what is means The Ugandan president has enacted a law that makes it even more illegal for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) people to be who they identify as. The Anti-Homosexuality Act, among other things, increases the already-criminalised life sentence for consensual same-sex between…

Is teenage pregnancy becoming a norm in SA?

A shift to gender-neutral language in schools and higher education institutions

There is no denying that indicators point to 2023 being the year that South Africa has its energy crisis...

'Event helps you take pride in who you are'

This was done to commemorate the Gay and Lesbian Organisation of Witwatersrand’s (GLOW) very first pride parade in Africa.Senior officer at the Gender Equality and anti-discrimination Office...

Gender-based violence in SA: the new terror, the new normal

GBV has become normalised in South Africa

GBV has become normalised in South Africa By Opinion by Siyanda Magayana No country exists free of violence, whether moderate or severe, and South Africa is no exception. Hence, it is customarily referred to as having a “culture of violence”. As a country, South Africa is also widely known for its scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), to the extent that it is notoriously known for being one of the most unsafe places in the world to be a woman. Statistically, South Africa is ranked number 38 out of 163 of the most violent countries in the world. Given this violent culture, South Africa has become a terror for women and children because of its high levels of GBV and other related issues, which are commonly making news headlines. The scourge consequently threatens the existence of its citizens, particularly women, children, and the LGBTQ+ community. South Africa has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence, where rape and sexual violence have become the order of the day. Women and children die at the hands of men every day – abused, assaulted, harassed and murdered.