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In South Africa, young women leading HIV and violence prevention say men’s involvement is key
Monday, November 30, 2020
On World AIDS Day (1 December), we spoke to survivors and community changemakers in South Africa who as part of UN Women’s HeForShe community-based initiative and a joint UNAIDS programme are engaging men and women to reject violence against women and seek HIV testing and treatment.
I am Generation Equality: Munnira Katongole, youth activist for social change and climate justice
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Munnira Katongole is a 17-year-old South African activist fighting for social change and climate justice. She is part of the South African Institute of International Affairs’ Youth Policy Committee on climate.
Coverage: UN Women Executive Director in South Africa for the 16 Days of Activism
Thursday, November 29, 2018
UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is in South Africa this week for a series of high-profile events marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, starting with an event hosted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, The Nelson Mandela Foundation with the Graça Machel Trust, Kuhluka Movement and Zoleka Mandela Foundation. The event featured keynote address by world-renowned media personality Oprah Winfrey and conversations with prominent African activists such as Josina Z Machel and Zoleka Mandela.
UN Women and partners encourage feminist activism in South Africa
Thursday, August 16, 2018
A high-level forum held yesterday in South Africa has urged the role of feminist civic activism, youth and social movements in strengthening democracy, gender equality and sustainable development.
In South Africa, women call for #TotalShutdown of gender-based violence
Friday, August 3, 2018
Thousands of women embarked on protest action on 1 August across South Africa to protest the scourge of gender-based violence. Women from all walks of life used the start of the country’s Women’s Month to demonstrate their frustration and anger at the increasing levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.
Ending violence against women: the time is now, together
Friday, October 6, 2017
Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, for the inaugural Annual Sonke Lecture at Johannesburg, South Africa on 2 October, 2017.
Speech: Two sides of the same coin: gender inequality and violence against women
Monday, October 2, 2017
Opening Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the plenary session of the Five Days of Violence Prevention Conference at Johannesburg, South Africa
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Itumeleng Komanyane is the International Programme Manager at Sonke Gender Justice in South Africa, which advances gender equality and addresses HIV and AIDS across eighteen countries in Africa. At Sonke, she coordinated a multi-country project funded by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (managed by UN Women on behalf of the UN system) from 2011-2014, which focused on increasing support among men and boys to end gender based violence in Kenya, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Recently, Komanyane attended the 61st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
From where I stand: Florah Maswanganyi
Monday, August 29, 2016
Florah Maswanganyi, 54, is a farmer from Giyani Village in Limpopo province, South Africa. She took part in a workshop on the effects of climate change on rural women and women smallholder farmers, which aimed to strengthen rural women’s voices in advocating for gender-sensitive climate change agreements.
Friday, August 19, 2016
UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is in South Africa from 10 - 19 August for the national celebration of “Women's Month”.
“This agenda is truly an agenda for this generation to deliver on” — Executive Director
Friday, August 19, 2016
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the South Africa Women in Science Awards Gala in Johannesburg, South Africa
UN High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment meets in South Africa
Friday, August 12, 2016
The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, together with UN Women, Oxfam and the University of the Witwatersrand, hosted a two-day regional consultation themed “Making Economies Work for Women in the South: What Will it Take?” in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11 and 12 August.
“We want actionable recommendations that will change systems” — Executive Director
Friday, August 12, 2016
Opening remarks by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, at the consultation event for the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment in South Africa.
From where I stand: Lorraine Kakaza
Monday, July 18, 2016
Lorraine Kakaza is a community monitor volunteer from South Africa who uses podcasts to explain how unsafe water impacts women in her community.
South African entrepreneurs share their success stories
Thursday, May 12, 2016
In South Africa, business skills training provided by UN Women in partnership with the Coca-Cola Company empowers women economically.
From where I stand: Tebogo Mashego
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Tebogo Mashego, 35, is an entrepreneur. She is the founder of Ditsogo Projects, a metal manufacturer and supplier of steel engineering services in Rustenburg, South Africa.
Executive Director brings orange to the iconic Nelson Mandela bridge in South Africa
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
On 1 December, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka visited her home country of South Africa, of which she is also former Deputy President.
Peacekeeping training for female officers extols role played by women in the military
Monday, October 12, 2015
The second UN peacekeeping training for female military officers, convened by UN Women in collaboration with the South African government, concluded after two busy weeks. Held at the South African Army School's Peace Mission Training Centre in Pretoria, the training was attended by 40 female officers from 26 countries around the world. It follows a successful first pilot held in Delhi, India earlier this year.
UN Youth Delegate wraps up cross-continental cycling journey in South Africa
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
After travelling through 20 countries on two continents, UN Youth Delegate Jilt Van Schayik and his friend Teun Meulepas will wrap up their journey to hear what youth have to say about the post-2015 agenda.
Biking to give youth a voice in the post-2015 roadmap
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
From Amsterdam to Cape Town, across northern and western Europe, and along Africa’s western coast, UN Youth Delegate Jilt Van Schayik and his friend Teun Meulepas are on a journey through 20 countries to hear what youth have and want to say about the post-2015 agenda.