HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: OUR JOURNEY IS ONLY PARTLY DONE
Human Rights Day is an opportunity to do two things as a nation. Firstly, it is a time to honour and acknowledge those who, in the words of the Constitution,
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RACING TOWARDS EQUALITY
In a symbolic pursuit to achieve gender parity, the 2022 Race to Equality took 21km runners on a journey of South Africa’s transformation from Constitutional Hill to the Nelson Mandela
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BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION
International Women’s Day is a global opportunity to celebrate women and to advocate for greater momentum in getting to gender equality and ending gender discrimination. This year, we at the
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The Motsepe Foundation Economic Inclusion Barometer
Economic inclusion refers to the extent to which all people can participate fairly in the economic life of their society, regardless of sex, age, race, location or other categories. Measures
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What the #BreakTheBias Campaign Means
If we consider history, the gender roles that have become entrenched in our society were a result of divisions of labour. Now, in a knowledge era where traditional divisions of
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RESEARCH NOTE CONFIRMS THE ECONOMIC VULERNABILITY OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Gender Equality Wellness and Leadership (GEWAL) Centre of the Motsepe Foundation, through its newly formed Research Unit, released a note examining the impact of Covid-19 on women in South
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Reimagining Education in Africa, Improving Access for Millions
“As a very practical learner who grasps concepts better when taught in person, I knew that the new online mode of learning would not be my best bet,” Asive Swazi,
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The Motsepe Family grieves the passing of the Arch, Desmond Tutu
It is with sadness but also with love and immense gratitude that we bid farewell to one of our great leaders, Archbishop Desmond Tutu 28 December 2021. It is with
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New Economies Must Prioritise the Inclusion of Women
South Africa has slipped from 17th to 18th out of 156 countries over this year. Like many other countries, we are close to gender parity in health and in education. We can also be proud of the political empowerment of our women, where we rank...
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