Posted on November 26, 2018
The 16 Days of Activism campaign to oppose violence against women and children was officially launched this past Sunday, 25 November. One in three women worldwide experiences gender-based violence, according to the United Nations. Closer to home, SAPS and Statistics South Africa estimate that 138...
Posted on August 30, 2017
This week is Anti-Discrimination Week at the University of Pretoria (UP). Through this video, the Queer Space Collective contributes to the conversation on what discrimination means to the queer community at UP, and what the University management should include among its considerations while...
Posted on August 28, 2017
David Ikpo writes about the creation of queer spaces at the University as part of the #SpeakOutUP campaign, which aims to encourage a non-sexist, non-discriminatory, working, living and study environment for UP staff and students.
Posted on August 28, 2017
The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, through its Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Unit, applauds the judgment earlier this month by the High Court of South Africa Gauteng Local Division in Johannesburg in the matter of the South African Human Rights...
Posted on December 13, 2016
According to Prof Charles Ngwena, Disability Rights expert and professor of Human Rights Law at the University of Pretoria, one of the messages to derive from the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in South Africa should be a call to action; it is time to act now!
Posted on December 06, 2016
A research project by researchers at the Centre for Child Law in collaboration with Enterprises UP, examined laws, policies and related sources that impact adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in 23 African countries.
Posted on December 01, 2016
On World Aids Day, 1 December 2016, the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender at the University of Pretoria is calling for a renewed emphasis on education as a way to prevent the spread of HIV and Aids.
Posted on December 01, 2016
On World Aids Day 2016, Geoffrey Ogwaro from the Centre for Human Rights at UP writes about leveling the plane for all vulnerable groups in South Africa in terms of disparities that fuel the discriminatory regime of HIV and Aids care.
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