by kathy | Apr 22, 2021 | QW+ News and Views
Most of my day is spent thinking about women+ and how QW+ can help them/you/us overcome the barriers we face. I have these conversations a lot: “How do I get that scientist to believe she is actually a valid expert and start accepting media interviews?”...
by Quote This Woman+ | Dec 11, 2020 | QW+ News and Views
By Jordan Magrobi This year has been a fantastic time of growth for Quote This Woman+ (QW+) – in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have run media training workshops, curated a highly successful Covid-19 database, raised over R60K through crowdfunding, and have...
by Quote This Woman+ | Dec 3, 2020 | QW+ News and Views
By Helen Aadnesgaard I am a walking, talking stereotype. Some days anyway. Have you ever thought about how even though feminism is trying to dismantle the ‘rules’ about being a woman, we still end up being judged against them? I do. A lot. Take, for example, the...
by kathy | Nov 4, 2020 | QW+ News and Views
By Kathy Magrobi I did not set out to launch a gender and media start-up just before turning 50, but once the idea for Quote This Woman+ (QW+) took hold, it wouldn’t leave me alone. In 2019, frustrated by the endlessly gendered portrayal of women in the news, I...
by Quote This Woman+ | Aug 7, 2020 | QW+ News and Views
Some time ago, our indefatigable minister of health, Zweli Mkize, posted a video on his Twitter timeline which had general practitioner Dr Marlin McCay giving advice on how to take care of yourself if you have tested positive for Covid-19. We loved the idea, but also...
by Quote This Woman+ | Aug 5, 2020 | QW+ News and Views
At Quote This Woman, we have talked about what Women’s Month means, or could mean, to women in South Africa. Since a key part of our work involves amplifying marginalised voices, we decided to focus our Women’s Month campaigns around this hashtag:...
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