SOUTH AFRICA - Hunger in South Africa: study shows one in five are at risk [The Conversation, February 2023]

Title:

SOUTH AFRICA - Hunger in South Africa: study shows one in five are at risk 

 

Author:

Asanda Mtintsilana 

Postdoctoral researcher, University of the Witwatersrand

 

Published:

The Conversation, 15 February 2023

https://theconversation.com/hunger-in-south-africa-study-shows-one-in-five-are-at-risk-199133

 

From the article:

In terms of income distribution, South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. The impact of COVID-19 on the economy has worsened this inequality and increased social vulnerability among poor people. Poverty is inherently associated with food insecurity – a state in which socially vulnerable people can’t get enough nutritious and safe food. 

 

Princeton University Art Muserum Exhibition - Women and the Arts of Africa

Title of exhibition: 

Women and the Arts of Africa  

 

Hosted by: 

Princeton University Art Museum  

 

From the description of this exhibition: 

Women in a range of African societies have been recognized within their communities and by scholars as the creators of pottery and baskets, the designers of dyed and woven textiles, and the makers of beaded garments. Yet the profound relationship between women and the artworks of ritual life, including masks and sculpted figures, is often overlooked because woodcarvers and the performers and users of such objects are usually men. This installation highlights the central role women play as creators, subjects, and performers of African visual cultures.  

 

For more information: 

https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/object-package/women-and-arts-africa/169344-0

 

World Economic Forum (WEF) - Universities show that remote work could be damaging for women

Title:

Universities show that remote work could be damaging for women

 

Authors:

David Peetz, Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University 

Marian Baird, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney 

Mojan Naisani Samani, PhD Candidate, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University 

Rae Cooper, Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, ARC Future Fellow, Business School, co-Director Women, Work and Leadership Research Group, University of Sydney 

Sara Charlesworth, Professor, School of Management, RMIT University 

Shelagh Campbell, Associate Professor, Ethics and Labour Relations, University of Regina 

Susan Ressia, Senior Lecturer, Employment Relations, Griffith University

 

Published:

World Economic Forum (WEF), 18 March 2022

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/working-home-universities-women-gender-gap-equality

 

From the article:

* Not enough thought has been given to how working from home could make things worse for women, despite the obvious benefits of balancing responsibilities.

 

* A recent study has found that women in universities face increased teaching loads and more administration work more often than men. 

 

* They are also more likely to spend less time on research. This isn't just a problem for universities, but all work cultures. 

 

* If women are to have fair access to white-collar jobs in future, employers will need to rethink their post-pandemic strategies for saving money.

Special Issue: Women and Gender Relations during the Pandemic in Morocco by Moha Ennaji [Scholarly Article - Rivera, February 2021]

Title:

Special Issue: Women and Gender Relations during the Pandemic in Morocco

 

Author:

Moha Ennaji Professor, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah

 

Published:

Rivera, 14 February 2021

http://riverapublications.com/article/women-and-gender-relations-during-the-pandemic-in-morocco

 

Abstract:

Covid-19 has totally disrupted all activities and social affairs, including gender relations and men’s and women’s living conditions. This article focuses on the negative repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on women and gender roles in Morocco. It reveals that the pandemic has burdened women with more housework and duties at home, and that violence against them has risen, especially among working class women and housemaids who are particularly socio-economically vulnerable. Many of them have lost their income and feel isolated and lonely, with hardly any opportunity to recuperate their activity, to visit their relatives, or meet new people, and consequently no one to turn to for support. Domestic violence is the most common type of violence against women in Morocco during this pandemic. The fieldwork I conducted in Fès city and its region reveals that some women and girls are often beaten up by their husbands, fathers, or brothers and many cases of such incidents have reached courts and the media. However, these battered women rarely approach the police for assistance because they are often unaware of their legal rights, on the one hand, and because they believe that the police may be biased against them, on the other. Nevertheless, there is a silver lining in this crisis: in a few households, many men show willingness to help with the housework and to provide more care to their children’s education and distance learning. The article ends with recommendations for reform of practices and laws with the purpose of eliminating violence against women in both the private and the public spaces, and proposes education, legislation, and law enforcement as valuable tools to combat such violence. 

Also see

Chômage, violence et travail domestique : comment le Covid-19 a bouleversé la vie des femmes au Maroc [The Conversation, 6 June 2021]

Ireland - It’s Getting Harder, Network Ireland Survey Reveals

Title:

It’s Getting Harder, Network Ireland Survey Reveals

 

Published:

WMB Now, 15 September 2020

https://www.womenmeanbusiness.com/2020/09/its-getting-harder-network-ireland-survey-reveals/

 

From the article:

A survey released by Network Ireland lays bare the impact of the coronavirus on women’s businesses and careers in this country. Over 6 months since Ireland began to deal with COVID-19, more than 40% of respondents say doing their job or running their business is getting harder as time goes by.

 

What can be done to better support women pursuing their PhDs in Africa

Title:

What can be done to better support women pursuing their PhDs in Africa

 

Author:

Anne M. Khisa, PhD

 

Published:

The Conversation, 21 September 2020

https://theconversation.com/what-can-be-done-to-better-support-women-pursuing-their-phds-in-africa-145718

 

From the article:

A Doctor of Philosophy – commonly known as a PhD – is the highest level of academic training. It allows the degree holder to teach the chosen subject at university, conduct research or practise in the specialised area.

 

However, in many African countries like Kenya there are gender gaps when it comes to women enrolling in, and completing, their PhD studies. This subsequently affects their recruitment into university teaching and research positions. Women make up just just 30% of the Africa’s researchers.

 

There are various reasons for this.