The proposed dissolution of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission raises serious concerns for the protection and promotion of gender equality in Zimbabwe. We call for the strengthening, not weakening of institutions that safeguard the rights of women and girls. #ProtectGenderJustice

Professor Lizette Erasmus, who is part of the research team yesterday said that they’ve been reached out by the period companies mentioned in the study. I’m hoping that statements will be made to provide some clarity & accountability is taken.

Black women led businesses apply!

This week has caused a lot of panic for many people who menstruate. Not one single statement from the companies in that study. It’s really telling… 😖

[READ]: "The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says it has no plans to comply with a 2025 Labour Court ruling that community health workers (CHWs) must be absorbed into the formal health workforce. Nobuntu Mfengwana (53) is a CHW in Cape Town working for Philani Nutrition Centre, one of the NPOs contracted by the department. “Being regarded as an essential worker feels like an insult to me. I see myself as a vulnerable worker,” says Mfengwana. She’s been working as a CHW for different organisations since 2012, gaining extensive experience over the years. She earns R4900 monthly – an amount she says is not enough to meet the basic needs of her family of nine." Read more via @HealtheNews here: health-e.org.za/2026/02/16/w…. #TogetherForJustice ✊🏾

Know your body. Know your rights. Know the law. ✊📘 SECTION27 and the Centre for Child Law have developed the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Handbook unpacks the legal framework that protects your sexual and reproductive health rights and the steps you can take when those rights are violated. Download the handbook here: section27.org.za/wp-content/…

Women's safety and dignity attacked again. How sneeky companies have gotten at hurting us. I bet none of these co are owned by women either!

[READ]: What is in our Period Products and why it deserves more attention: candicechirwa.co.za/whats-in…

We write with rage. We speak with love for our sisters whose dignity has been stripped. This statement is our collective cry against the systematic violation of women by those meant to protect us. Our homes are not theatres of state violence. Silence is no longer an option. #EndGBV

We haven’t forgotten…

Incredible after this 8 year-long battle. Congratulations @wanuri

Thank you, leadership. This is a gift.

Coerced sterilisation is torture under international law. Where is justice? #endobstetricviolence #endgbvf @DOJCD_ZA @CGE_ZA @OHSCSOCIALMEDIA

South African women are shutting down the nation on November 21st as a loud, bold protest against femicide and gender-based violence. Changing your avatar to purple is only the first step. Here's what else you can do to support our sisters in SA: okayafrica.com/fed-up-with-f…

On language, power and the Tlaleng Mofokeng misjudgment by the Health Professions Council of SA dailymaverick.co.za/opinioni…

Half a Century After Biko, South Africa’s Health Council Punishes Another Doctor for Speaking Truth to Power. Please sign the petition to stand in solidarity with ⁦@drtlaleng⁩ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Insightful interview about the @womenforchange 21 Nov. shutdown initiative. omny.fm/shows/safmthemeeting…

Today, SRJC presented submissions to Parliament’sPortfolio Committee on Women, Youth & Persons with Disabilities. Our call: build a person-centred, trauma-informed system that protects and empowers — not criminalises — adolescents. #ProtectNotPunish #SRHR #EndingGBV #SouthAfrica

SRJC condemns the illegal detainment of our member Carrie Shelver, alongside Mandla Mandela & othe activists by Israeli forces in international waters. We demand: Ceasefire End Siege #FreePalestine #SumudFlotilla #Gaza #SouthAfrica #HumanRights

Our coalition acts in unity!!