Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE Despite progress in recent years, women worldwide continue to face significant barriers to economic empowerment and gender equality. The stark reality is that many women still lack access to financial resources, equal opportunities, and…

MEDIA ADVISORY Cape Town, Thursday, 22 May 2025 — The second and final day of the Women20 South Africa (W20SA) Inception Meeting will commence with a plenary session facilitated by Ms Irene Natividad, a delegate from the United States of America…

INCEPTION MEETING20 May 2025, Cape Town Over 100 global delegates will converge in Cape Town this week for the Women20 South Africa (W20SA)Inception Meeting, taking place from 21 to 22 May 2025 at Lagoon Beach Hotel & Spa under the theme“Women…

Cape Town, Thursday, 8 May 2025 — Over 100 women from diverse backgrounds worldwide will converge in Cape Town for the Women20 South Africa (W20SA) inception meeting to be held at the Lagoon Beach Hotel from 21 to 22 May 2025. Delegations from…

Pretoria, Tuesday, 25 February 2025 — Members of the media are invited to attend the launch of Women 20 South Africa (W20SA), which will take place at the National Research Foundation (NRF) auditorium on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, from 14h00 to…

Pretoria, Monday, 17 February 2025 — Women20 South Africa (W20SA) will be launched on 26 February 2025 at the National Research Foundation (NRF) Auditorium, Pretoria. Women20 (W20) is an official engagement group of the Group of 20 (G20) over which…

Pretoria, Monday 9 December 2024 – Today, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is releasing the findings of its multi-year study entitled, ‘Corruption and Behaviour Change: Tracking Social Norms and Values in South Africa’. The study is…

QwaQwa, Friday, 27 September 2024 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), in partnership with the University of the Free State’s QwaQwa campus, is set to unveil the findings of Democracy@30, a groundbreaking study marking 30 years of…

MEDIA ADVISORY 17 September 2024 Download report The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), in collaboration with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), will on Wednesday 18 September 2024, virtually launch a ground-breaking report and key…

HSRC to Brief Media on Election Satisfaction Survey Outcomes Johannesburg, Thursday, 30 May 2024 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will brief the media on the outcomes of the Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) conducted on 29 May 2024 on…