‘To reach all of them’ – Local NPO donates over 1 000 sanitary pads
A student-led non-profit organisation (NPO) recently donated 1 190 sanitary pads to a local secondary school. This is according...
Category: Gender
Trail run supports GBV victims
A local women-only trail running event recently called on participants to donate items to make up care packages for...
Maties Cup of Nations kickstarts community integration
Fourteen teams, representing different countries around the world, recently competed in a football tournament at Lentelus Sportsgrounds in Stellenbosch. ...
Michael van Niekerk wants South Africans to ‘Keep The Energy’
An activist fighting against gender-based violence, a UCT graduate, a fashion icon, an influential figure. Michael van Niekerk (he/him/they/them)...
SU residence allocates gender-neutral blocks
A student residence at Stellenbosch University (SU) is in the process of transforming two of its residence blocks into...
Conversations on sexual health crucial to empower women
Providing women with the information they need to make informed choices on their sexual health is essential to their...
R80 000 grant aims to reduce STEM gender divide
A third year PhD student at Stellenbosch University (SU) was recently promoting gender diversity within tertiary institutions after being...
Sex testing discriminates against black women athletes
Black women athletes have been unfairly targeted by discriminatory laws and practices implemented by athletics governing bodies. This is...
Photography used as a new lens to address gender-based violence
An international photography-based project aimed at starting discussions around gender-based violence, was recently shown in Stellenbosch to test its...
Recent U19 Girls’ T20 tournament crucial for player development
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted the finals of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Girls’ U19 T20 National Championships, designed...