Education in South Africa: hits and misses over the past 25 years
State of the Nation addresses are delivered at the start of South Africa’s parliamentary year. They focus on the current political and socio-economic state, highlight […]
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The rise of the ‘disobedient mother’: towards a feminist vision of motherhood
“97% devoted. 3% self-centred. 0 complaints. 100% mother”. This slogan – chosen by a major department store chain for its latest Mother’s Day advertising campaign […]
The slow but unstoppable social transformation of Iran and Saudi Arabia
“I studied English literature and work as a freelance translator. I’m single and I live away from my parents’ home with another girl in a […]
Why ‘pro-poor’ policies on their own won’t shift inequality in South Africa
Sociologist Goran Therborn has probably influenced the study of inequality more than any other scholar in recent years. Invited to locate inequality in South Africa in a […]
Two years on, Grenfell survivors are still waiting for justice
When flames engulfed the Grenfell Tower in west London in the early hours of 14 June 2017, and voices screamed out in terror, few could […]
France is hosting the Women’s World Cup, organised by international football federation FIFA and the French Football Federation (FFF). The two federations have been talking for […]
Adherence is delaying HIV elimination targets. What’s needed to break the cycle
As 2020 draws closer, the deadline to end AIDS by 2030 looms large. The aim is to achieve the ambitious targets of “90-90-90”. That is, 90% […]
In Turkey, the right to freedom of association and unionisation remains under threat
With their faces wrapped in traditional white scarves, they spend hours in silence at the gates of the country’s prisons: more than 45 days outside […]
Civil society organisations in Mexico are hanging in the balance following the government’s decision to cancel funding
Aurelia’s husband used to beat her at night while her daughters were asleep. In the morning the girls would notice her bruises and ask if […]
How controversial “racist” research opens door for a decolonisation drive
There has been justified outrage about a recently published – and hastily retracted – academic article written by academics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The article suggested […]
We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found
South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the […]
Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth
The South African government believes that the business processing industry is key to job creation. And the sector has indeed created thousands of jobs, in particular […]
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