IN FOCUS

‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘We’ve submitted many bills, but parliament refuses to adopt a law against GBV’

‘Unfortunately, times of crisis have rarely proven to be a catalyst for gender equality’

‘As a result of patriarchal norms, women experience discrimination at all levels’

‘The pandemic added another layer to women’s diminished access to healthcare’

‘Abortion rights will inevitably be at the forefront of this year’s International Women’s Day’

‘Education can equip the next generation to disrupt the culture of gender-based violence’

‘If anything changed for women under the pandemic, it was for the worse’

‘Young women should be at the centre of discussion of the issues affecting them’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Women’s rights organisations are working together towards the goal of a feminist Europe’