SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: In the front line, Nadia Bulbulia[Jessica Tennant] "We are going through an extraordinary time in the world. Now, more than ever the role and impact of radio and television is felt as these services are central to keeping us informed, educated and entertained..." | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Greatness in unity[Jessica Tennant] In his latest national address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he, the deputy president and cabinet ministers would take a 33% pay cut, donating a third of their salaries to the Solidarity Fund over the next three months... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: The media industry needs your supportImage credit: Unsplash.com. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Women are the change agents of nations[Jessica Tennant] In celebration of International Women's Day earlier this month, founder of W-Suite, Katie Mohamed hosted a dialogue on the theme of 'Each for Equal', addressing various forms of equality around acceptance, opportunities, access and diversity... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers[Jessica Tennant] Renuka Methil, managing editor of Forbes Africa and Forbes Woman Africa recently spoke at the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, held on Friday, 6 March at the Durban ICC, ahead of International Women's Day last Sunday... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Imagining a more diverse industry with D&AD CEO Patrick Burgoyne[Jessica Tennant] D&AD CEO Patrick Burgoyne on the trend towards creativity for social good, the importance of diversity in the creative industry and changes in the business of design... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: How to end office ageism with a perennial mindsetPerennial mindset. Image via Gallo/Getty. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Sona 2020, the AU, Miss Universe pledge to empower womenImage via the Miss Universe Facebook page. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: A picture's worth a thousand words - make sure yours speak of inclusivity[Leigh Andrews] Social justice has never had a better time to shine than in 2020, especially following the global #MeToo movement and #AmINext here in SA. UN Women has taken this to heart by asking everyone to rethink their word use to fight gender bias, while the next batch of emojis is set to be the most inclusive yet... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Enough waiting. Take this pledge, be the change you want to seeImage source: Gallo/Getty | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Renewed call for #TimesUp in the entertainment media industry[Leigh Andrews] Annual film award season is in full swing, swiftly tailed by the annual hashtags signifying lack of industry diversity. This year, in addition to #OscarsSoWhite there's been a focus on #DirectorsSoMale and renewed call to stand with the #TimesUp movement... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: We're all part of the problem. Rethink GBV normalisationScenes from HelloFCB+ and City of Cape Town's "Boys do what men teach them" campaign. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #EntrepreneurMonth: Insights into the SA female entrepreneur's journey in 2019Speakers at the final Future Females founders breakfast of 2019, part of Cape Town Startup Week, included Catherine Luckhoff, Aisha Pandor and Katherine-Mary Pichulik. All images © Future Females team. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Taking action beyond #16DaysofActivismScreengrab from the 'Republic of Sexual Abuse' (RSA) video. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #AfricaCom: Tech skills needed to create future jobs on the 'side-hustle' continent© Richard Van der Spuy via 123RF | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Transforming your business to win in the age of experience[Leigh Andrews] The final standout session from the Kantar customer experience (CX) advantage 2019 masterclass featured lessons from diversity and inclusion initiatives to transform your business strategy from the inside-out, leverage the experience advantage and get CX right, as presented by Kantar's customer experience consultant Sibongile Vilakazi... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Go beyond pink branding for true female customer satisfaction[Leigh Andrews] Her focus on how financial services, in particular, tend to connect with females consumers in the wrong way was a stand-out section of Barbara Cador, global head of Kantar's CX+ initiative's opening presentation at the Cape Town version of the Kantar customer experience (CX) advantage 2019 masterclass... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Sipping on local craftsmanship with the Trenery Guild x Imiso collaborationImiso Ceramic Studio’s internationally renowned artist and cofounder Zizipo Poswa. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Transforming SA's most vulnerable into outspoken PowerGirls change agentsMamas Alliance's PowerGirls. All images supplied. | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FairnessFirst: Taking a stand against GBV with Brothers For Life and #ItStartswithMe[Leigh Andrews] With last Friday seeing the #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild celebrated, there's no better time to find out more about the #ItStartsWithMe crowdfunding campaign - launched in collaboration with the SA-based behaviour change campaign, Brothers For Life, intended to impact gender-based violence in the country... |