Antje Schuhmann's guest appearances

Antje Schuhmann

Womanity - Women in Unity

Sarah Lee

Marie Claire

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Gerda Steyn

Michelle Wong

Steve Biko

Walter Sisulu

Lauren Beukes

Julia Wells

Claire Johnstone

Rebecca Malope

Penny Williams

Naledi Pandor

Sandra McCardell

Louisa Mojela

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This week on Womanity –Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Antje Schuhmann fromthe Political Studies Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, whoseresearch areas encompass feminist theories, gender-based violence, postcolonialtheory and memory politics amongst others.  We discuss some of the factors that contributeto gender-based violence committed against women in South Africa, which includerising levels of socio-economic disparity, men being sidelined and retaliating againstwomen, a history of a culture of violence, legacy effects of colonialism and apartheid.  We debate the representation of women inparliament, comparing some countries in the West with countries in Africa, notingthat countries with more recently formed constitutions are more contextuallyrelevant and have greater numbers of women in their parliaments. Tune in formore….

This week on Womanity – Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Antje Schuhmann from the Political Studies Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, whose research areas encompass feminist theories, gender-based violence, postcolonial theory and memory politics amongst others.  We discuss some of the factors that contribute to gender-based violence committed against women in South Africa, which include rising levels of socio-economic disparity, men being sidelined and retaliating against women, a history of a culture of violence, legacy effects of colonialism and apartheid.  We debate the representation of women in parliament, comparing some countries in the West with countries in Africa, noting that countries with more recently formed constitutions are more contextually relevant and have greater numbers of women in their parliaments. Tune in for more….

WITS University – Department Political Studies – Professor Antje Schuhmann