"The struggle for gender equality is far from over" - a common thread made during a panel discussion at the recent Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium that centred on the partnerships required to achieve gender equality.
As a true inspiration to their younger gender peers, a number of Unisa's magnificent women were among the recipients of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation's 2025 South African Women in Science Awards.
The Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, College of Graduate Studies and Albert Luthuli Research Chair recently hosted a Women’s Day seminar, themed Visionary leadership and women’s leadership – the State of the Citizen Project in South Africa.
The Zulu greeting Sawubona, meaning "I see you", offers a transformative theoretical framework for sexual and gender diversity in South Africa, Prof Anthony Brown, from the College of Graduate Studies, argued during his inaugural lecture on 14 August.
A recent discussion at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Symposium centred on the influence of the Global North on biotechnology, indigenous knowledge-based innovative approaches in the development of medicine, and the role of universities in addressing the infusion of African-based medicine into the local supply chain.