Despite the end of Apartheid in South Africa in 1990, and the formation of a democratic government in 1984, the legacy is still evident. Many black communities suffer socio-economic disadvantage, and often lack access to good-quality schooling. This project, funded by the British Academy Newton Fellowship and The National Research Foundation, was undertaken by Prof Lesley […]
Read More...This article aims to crystallize the contributions of the Girls in Risk Reduction Leadership (GIRRL) Program in building resilient communities through the integration of adolescent girls into local level decision-making and action for reducing disaster risk. Disadvantaged adolescent girls carry a double burden derived from vulnerability associated with gender and age within the context of […]
Read More...If there’s one thing we are both passionate about, it’s land. Not that we want it ourselves. Rather, as scholar-activists, we’re both convinced that in South Africa, given our history, land reform is essential and must succeed in redistributing land from white to black farmers, families and communities. Like other action researchers, for us it […]
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