In this episode of Wise Talk, Onica Makwakwa and Brenda Madumise-Pajibo discuss the implication of the money that has been allocated to COVID-19 relief. More specifically, they discuss how this financial assistance will impact women.
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In this episode of Wise Talk, Brenda and Onica Nonhlanhla discuss how individuals have been navigating the lockdown regulations of South Africa’s COVID-19 response. More especially, they discuss how the government has responded to the severity of this crisis.
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In this episode of Wise Talk, Brenda and Onica discuss the rumoured extension of the lockdown measures and the implications of gender-based violence on the existing regulations.
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Alarmingly, albeit unsurprisingly, there were 87,000+ calls to GBV hotlines from individuals concerned for their safety in their homes. In this episode of Wise Talk, Onica Makwakwa and Brenda Madumise-Pajibo discuss the impact of lockdown on gender-based violence.
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The impact of COVID-19 on women is disproportionate. According to Brenda Madumise-Pajibo, the consideration of gender is not evident in how South Africa’s approach to “flattening the curve” where the coronavirus is concerned.
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“Why have we not had bold policies,” Onica Makwakwa asks in relation to lawmakers and women’s participation in the economy. “There has never been a coherent strategy on how you bring women into the mainstream of the ecoomy,” Brenda Madumise-Pajibo goes on to explain.
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