sisterhood

I Write (and Wear) What I Like

JASS Southern Africa's Maggie Mapondera and Katswe's Winnet Shamuyarira sound off on a historic court ruling (March, 2015) condemning two perpetrators of street harassment to a year in jail and why there's still a long way to go for Zimbabwean women.
Topic:
Violence, Women’s human rights, Young Women
Keywords:
protest, safety, sisterhood

Dancing with Malawian Women

When a woman has been living life like that of ‘[a] rat on a treadmill,’ tired and resigned; in a state of hopelessness, helplessness and despair, on the brink of giving up—it is hard to see a way out.
Topic:
Empowerment, HIV/AIDS, Power analysis
Keywords:
collective power, sisterhood, women's analysis, women's employment

#THETOTALSHUTDOWN: Intersectional Women’s March Against GBV

JASS Southern Africa stands in solidarity with the #TOTALSHUTDOWN Intersectional Women's March Against Gender-based Violence.
Topic:
Alliance-building, Feminism, Violence
Keywords:
collective power, protest, sisterhood, solidarity, violence against women
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