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December 02, 2020 | Category:
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365 days of living in fear for SA women
Domestic violence increased during the 2020 national lockdown, which is concerning considering that the number of women killed by intimate male partners in the country is already four times the global average, writes Prof Nokuthula Mazibuko, Head of Unisa's Institute for Gender Studies.
#16DaysOfActivism #UnisaAgainstGBV #365Days
December 01, 2020 | Category:
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Play your part in curbing road tragedy
As the festive season looms, Prof Ashley van Niekerk from Unisa's Institute for Social and Health Sciences reminds South Africans that alcohol intoxication continues to be the leading factor of road accidents locally and globally. He says general vigilance is required for both daylight and night-time driving.
#ArriveAlive
November 25, 2020 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Corporate
Reviewing statistics on GBV Speak up for those who cannot!
The Unisa Institute of Gender Studies says that domestic violence, femicides, and sexual abuse are not rare occurrences. Many countries, including South Africa, have reported an alarming increase in these incidents since the Covid-19 pandemic started spreading globally earlier this year.
#16DaysOfActivism #UnisaAgainstGBV #EndGBV
November 20, 2020 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Corporate
What by-elections in South Africa say
Local government elections have demonstrated that, despite the Covid-19 pandemic disruptions, the democratic basics are healthy. The opposition is becoming more diverse and fluid—and the possibility of coalition governments at local level is increasing, writes Unisa’s Professor Dirk Kotzé in The Conversation.
October 26, 2020 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Featured
Accept it, embrace it, and make it your own
Stupid, slow, and illiterate—these are some of the words children with learning disabilities are described by or stereotyped with. These words not only demoralise them, but they end up believing that they are those words. I am one of those children.
October 22, 2020 | Category:
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What South African women told us about being the main breadwinner
Although society portrays a woman who earns a living as free and empowered, outdated values and stereotypes still promote discrimination against female breadwinners, writes Unisa's Dr Bianca Parry.
October 20, 2020 | Category:
College of Human Sciences, Lead, Featured, Corporate
A need to bridge the gap between traditional and new media
The National Press Club, in partnership with Unisa and the Qoboza family, hosted the 10th Annual Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture virtually. Press Ombudsman Pippa Green posed the question: "Why journalism matters. The challenges have changed but has its core purpose?"
October 05, 2020 | Category:
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How embroidery broke the silence around women's apartheid trauma
Puleng Segalo, professor of Psychology at Unisa, says that more communities could use art forms to confront gendered societal challenges. Individual and collective artistic expression can play a role in the attainment of a just society - and it deserves more attention.
September 23, 2020 | Category:
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I-SET robotics in Sepedi…and Xitsonga coming soon
Dr Napjadi Letsoalo, lecturer in Unisa's Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, commemorated Heritage Day on Thobela FM, where he was interviewed on Ditlalemeso on the use of language to preserve culture and heritage.
#HeritageMonth #IChoose2ReadInMyLanguage