Here we celebrate our successes, share our challenges and honour the wonderful people who make our world turn: journalists and women+ sources everywhere.
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by Renee Moodie
Leonie Joubert is a science expert, writer and author whose work focuses on climate and environmental breakdown, energy policy and the ways modern cities and food systems leave people hungry, unhealthy and excluded. Over the past two decades she has developed a wealth of expertise on these issues, sharing her research in books, long form … Read more
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by Renee Moodie
In the world of generative AI, knowing what to ask an AI tool is crucial. But so is your thinking process. Enter feminist prompting… It used to be that a prompter (sometimes called a prompt) was a person who cued actors when they forgot their lines or neglected to move to where they were supposed … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
Dr Shakira Choonara is a multi-award-winning independent public health practitioner. She is widely recognised for championing universal health coverage, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and youth development. She serves is a member of the International Congress Council for the upcoming 18th World Congress on Public Health to be … Read more
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Most times, when we prep for an interview, we focus on the answers we’ll give to the questions we’re expecting to be asked. But a truly strong interview starts one step earlier, with questions you can put to your interviewer to ensure clarity on the story, the audience, and the job you’ve been invited to … Read more
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Zukiswa White is a queer-feminist and pan-African activist-organiser, popular educator, and projects specialist. Her work is at the intersections of gender equity, racial justice, and sustainable development. Her specific skills lie in building systems and amplifying women’s leadership. Rooted in the belief that culture is another terrain of struggle, she founded Umanyano Lwe Jazz, a … Read more
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Artist, academic and activist Dr Farieda Nazier uses memory work to look at how present-day experiences are influenced by colonial and apartheid history. Her sculptural and video installations intend to provoke discussion and engagement. (Memory work is a process of engaging with the past through ethical and historical lenses.) Born: 10 January 1980 in Mitchell’s … Read more
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Welcome to 2026, where Africa is still the youngest continent on earth, and the number of Africans under 25 is now so large that it’s basically shaping the future of everything. For QW+, we see this in the context of the new post-journalism world, where young people everywhere forgo traditional news brands in favour of … Read more
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QW+ is calling on committed, values-driven feminist leaders from across the African continent to join our Board and help guide the next chapter of our work. About Quote This Woman+ Why Join the QW+ Board? Quote This Woman+ (QW+) is a feminist, pan-African media non-profit working to shift who gets heard in the news. We … Read more
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Start date: Feb or March 2026 Hours: Part-time (approximately 50 percent) Location: Remote across Africa Closing date – EXTENDED TO -13 January 2026 Quote This Woman+ is extending the deadline slightly for applications for a new part-time Finance/Ops lead. This is to allow for additional referrals at the end of the holiday period. About Quote This … Read more
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It is currently the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence. And as Quote This Woman+, an African feminist non-profit working for a gender-just media, we call on all thought-leaders and writers to exercise responsibility for the words, phrases, and acronyms they choose in this conversation. We refer in particular to the easy euphemisms and acronyms … Read more