So today Sowetan Live posted this little titbit and shared it on the internet like it was something to be proud of. It was called “10 things a woman should never say to a man”, and, as the title may imply, was every bit as boring, sexist and off-the-mark as you would expect. As is usually…
Author: Grethe Koen
Grethe Koen works as an online sub-editor at the Mail & Guardian, where she is somewhat the local office feminist. Despite that, she still (somewhat regularly) shaves her legs and has a loving relationship with a male. She loves olives, lots of them. Her greatest fear is activist burn-out.
A finding of particular significance was revealed in August last year — but drew hardly a sigh or a whimper from the media and the public. The report, compiled by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), undeniably concluded what many of us have known for years — that women work harder than men. Read full report…