In this episode of Wise Talk, Brenda and Onica Nonhlanhla discuss how individuals have been navigating the lockdown regulations of South Africa’s COVID-19 response. More especially, they discuss how the government has responded to the severity of this crisis.
Read MoreIn this episode of Wise Talk, Brenda and Onica discuss the rumoured extension of the lockdown measures and the implications of gender-based violence on the existing regulations.
Read MoreThe news of the 87,000 calls related to GBV during South Africa’s 2020 lockdown period is surprising and unacceptable. For this, we call for improved leadership in the Ministry of Police from President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Read MoreAlarmingly, albeit unsurprisingly, there were 87,000+ calls to GBV hotlines from individuals concerned for their safety in their homes. In this episode of Wise Talk, Onica Makwakwa and Brenda Madumise-Pajibo discuss the impact of lockdown on gender-based violence.
Read MoreThe impact of COVID-19 on women is disproportionate. According to Brenda Madumise-Pajibo, the consideration of gender is not evident in how South Africa’s approach to “flattening the curve” where the coronavirus is concerned.
Read More“Why have we not had bold policies,” Onica Makwakwa asks in relation to lawmakers and women’s participation in the economy. “There has never been a coherent strategy on how you bring women into the mainstream of the ecoomy,” Brenda Madumise-Pajibo goes on to explain.
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