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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When government officials hinted at increasing VAT, so many South Africans, especially women+, didn’t just hear tax jargon. They felt a deep, gut-level anxiety. When the price of basics like bread, soap, or electricity goes up, it’s not policy; it’s panic. For millions living on the edge, a hike in the price of bread, soap, … Read more
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South African news headlines have been reflecting a growing outrage over the rape of a seven year old child in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. This story has been uppermost in many of our minds as we’ve seen the child’s name; their school’s name; their mother’s identity; and the name of a man accused of her rape … Read more
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Many people are feeling overwhelmed by the sometimes astounding events which seem to be unfolding at a rapid fire pace in the geo-political space. Some people say that every time they switch on the news there’s a story that provokes shock, anxiety or anger at the injustices meted out by the powerful, or act of … Read more
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Tegwyn Megannon is a Cape Town-based professional with a strong academic background and a passion for tracking progress, measuring impact, and driving meaningful improvements. As a Monitoring and Evaluation Intern at Quote This Woman+ (QW+), she draws inspiration from her grandmother, champions climate action, and envisions a future with a Universal Basic Income Grant for all South Africans. … Read more
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Using a taxi- cab is a part of everyday life for many people. But, for South African women+*, using public transport means navigating a minefield of risks. News24 reports that TV personality Anele Mdoda posted on X about how an Uber driver had allegedly threatened her after she chose the “no conversation” option in the … Read more
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Palesa Daisy Manasoe is a Quote This Woman+ (QW+) Voices Fellowship member from Mpumalanga and a QW+ Intern. Her aim is ensuring that social justice issues remain a central focus in public discourse. Pronouns? She/Her Born? 08 November, 2002 School? Vezilwazi Secondary School University? University of Johannesburg First job? I worked as a database volunteer … Read more
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A study of queer people accessing healthcare in South Africa at government hospitals has revealed that many avoid getting vital healthcare because of the judgement they face from healthcare providers. Part of the findings of Challenges in sexual and reproductive healthcare access for queer people in Gauteng, South Africa, by Raikane J. Seretlo, Hanlie Smuts and Mathildah … Read more
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Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal – Quote This Woman+ (QW+), a feminist non-profit organisation, has been awarded a grant from the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) to enhance the visibility of marginalised African women+ voices in the media. The grant marks a significant step in QW+’s commitment to advancing gender equality in the media and amplifying the voices … Read more
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by Renee Moodie
When the Quote This Woman+ team sat down to plan the training curriculum for the 2024/25 Voices Fellowship, we had a detailed list the topics we’d cover. Personal branding, social media, interview skills, public speaking, understanding the media landscape – all of these were in the mix. They were topics we knew would be important … Read more
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Those controlling the language of governance and bureaucracy must be careful not to exclude people who choose not to have their identities defined in strict patriarchal terms. I was filling in a form for tips to the finance minister before he delivered his now-postponed budget speech recently. Currently doing some work in the space of … Read more