Women’s equality is everyone’s business: Inside the W20 Summit and Communiqué under South Africa’s presidency
In short As president of the G20, South Africa hosted the Women20 Summit in Johannesburg in October 2025. The event culminated in the W20 2025 Communiqué—a statement capturing the deliberations of global leaders, researchers, policymakers and civil society representatives. It set out priority areas and urged G20 leaders to act on concrete recommendations to meet… View Article

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South Africans are split on whether immigrants should share in our welfare: What they believe and why

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NEW REPORT: People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Stigma Index 2.0 Study

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