South Africa takes fresh steps to restrict rights of refugees
Recent changes to the law, and the promulgation of new regulations governing refugees in South Africa, have been heavily criticised by civil society organisations. The […]
Recent changes to the law, and the promulgation of new regulations governing refugees in South Africa, have been heavily criticised by civil society organisations. The […]
The vast majority of Brazilian textile and shoe factory workers who took part in a recent study say they have experienced some form of violence […]
The number of reported cases and deaths of coronavirus is doubling every couple of days, and patients have now been reported from many Asian countries, […]
The European Union is in a green state of mind. Last December, the new president of the European Commission placed the fight against climate change […]
Despite the staggering inability of world leaders to come up with any meaningful response to the global climate emergency at the COP25 in Madrid (relocated […]
In many countries with a high HIV prevalence, at least 95% of children born to mothers living with HIV remain HIV-uninfected. This is due to […]
To round off the year, Elitsha brings you some of the stories we covered this year.
How long will the fight last? Water is eroding land all over the world, threatening people’s lives and livelihoods, especially those living along the coastline. […]
In August 2018, Argentina’s Senate rejected a bill to decriminalise abortion. Two months earlier, amid a historic gathering of the feminist movement on the streets, […]
Conservative “pro-family” advocacy groups with US ties are targeting increasingly inclusive sex education lesson plans being developed by the South African education department as part of the […]
If the face is the mirror of the soul – as Cicero would have it – the toilet is the mirror of society as a […]
The Water Services Act 108 of 1997 provides for the right to a basic water supply and sanitation service but the lived experiences of women in informal settlements of Khayelitsha tell how just using the toilet can be dangerous.