Karen Williams

While the issue of gay rights in Africa is gaining centre-stage both on the continent and internationally, the longtime role and visibility of women in the fight for gay rights in South Africa has been wiped from official narratives, including the histories that are told within the country’s gay

This 10 December marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, it is more than a global birthday. The anniversary is a pertinent way to take stock of what the Declaration and the movement for human rights in general has meant for African women.

In many ways, the media has been an effective way to reach and get information to women who are experiencing gender-based violence (GBV) and any other form of gender inequality.