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Together we can eradicate gender-based violence
By Paula Quinsee November kicks off the global "16 Days of Activism" campaign highlighting the plague of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children. Whether we want to admit it or not, domestic abuse happens on a daily basis in our homes, our communities...
The story of Quote This Woman+
How Quote This Woman+ started – and what we need now.
Advice to girls: find your people, find your space
To mark International Day of the Girl, we hosted a dialogue between Stacey Fru, the youngest member of our database, and Charleen Duncan.
Take your brain as seriously as you take your body!
Quote This Woman+ database member Lizette Rabe tackles the subject of brain health.
This is how we speak: Art
Christina Schild looks at a moving and upsetting – but ultimately inspiring – series of artworks by Capetonian Emma Leslie. (Warning: images are disturbing)
Let’s look at the Her in Heritage Day
Quote This Woman database member Dr Shakira Choonara looks at Heritage Day – and all the things we don’t usually think about when it comes to heritage.
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Good news from Scotland! #EndPeriodPoverty
The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to make period products freely available to all who need them. They're the first country to do so.
“It matters now more than ever because periods don’t stop in a pandemic.”
#19threads via @nytimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/world/europe/scotland-free-period-products.html
Two QW+ database experts - Professor Lucy Allais and Celicia Serenata - are part of the Scientists Collective, which put together this super-useful guide to fake news and #Covid19.
@Celicia69
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-11-22-fake-news-and-misinformation-kills-how-can-you-trust-what-you-are-told-about-covid-19/
If you missed the live launch and chat of the latest State of the Newsroom 2019-20 report, this thread gives snippets on the discussion. #SOTN #SOTN2020 https://twitter.com/quotethiswoman/status/1331537754933620742
The launch of the Wits State of the Newsroom Report 2019-20 is about to start. QW+ director Kathy Magrobi will be there, with Nechama Brodie, author, media academic and analyst, and Sbu Ngalwa, chairperson of @SAEditorsForum and Newzroom Afrika political editor. #SOTN #SOTN2020