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To EmpowHER’s written content is an archive of the dynamic and unique lives of women from across South Africa and the diaspora, to give voice to the experiences, accomplishments and real-life struggles of the everyday woman.
We at To EmpowHER seek to provide you, our dear reader, with a safe space to share your story, connect with the women we feature, and engage in critical thinking, dialogue and debate away from the vitriol often spewed on mainstream media.
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Artist Danielle Clough reinvents embroidery
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa & Humairaa Mayet This isn’t your grandma’s embroidery. Danielle Clough has been recognised by...
Karla Cloete
Oct 18, 20222 min read


Meet digital artist and activist, Mikayla Boorany
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa For as long as she can remember, Mikayla has dabbled in the creative arts. More recently, digital...
Humairaa Mayet
Oct 13, 20224 min read


The great illustrator of Sivana
By Natalie Thysse Edited by Imaan Moosa Meet the face behind @denzeesays. Johannesburg Illustrator, Danielle de Abreu, brings daily...
Natalie Thysse
Oct 12, 20227 min read


Author, doctor, teacher: Interview with Dr. Dawn Garisch
By Karla Cloete Edited by Humairaa Mayet Interview with a doctor and storyteller, straddling the line between science and the humanities....
Karla Cloete
Sep 20, 20223 min read


South African author co-founds Writing Coach Business
By Azeeza Rawat Edited by Humairaa Mayet and Imaan Moosa Jo-Anne Richards shares her inspiring journey to becoming a bestselling novelist...
Azeeza Rawat
Sep 15, 20227 min read


Poetry can change your life. Take it from performance artist Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa Performance artist, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is a nationally and internationally renowned poet...
Humairaa Mayet
Sep 8, 20225 min read


Living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
By Azeeza Rawat Edited by Humairaa Mayet Azeeza Rawat shares her experiences on living with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Dr...
Azeeza Rawat
Aug 30, 20225 min read


HERstory: Candice Clark
By Karla Cloete Edited by Humairaa Mayet & Imaan Moosa What is trauma-informed yoga? Counsellor Candice Clark tells us how physical...
Karla Cloete
Aug 23, 20222 min read


HERstory: Dr. Thozama Bosman
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa Dr. Thozama Bosman, a newly qualified doctor, talks to us about her experience as a woman in the...
Humairaa Mayet
Aug 16, 20224 min read


HERstory: Elsie van Aswegan
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa Elsie van Aswegen is an enrolled nurse, one of the courageous health care workers who served South...
Karla Cloete
Aug 2, 20222 min read


HERstory: Psychosomatic Disorders
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree Psychosomatic disorders have become increasingly prevalent. There are many different types...
Humairaa Mayet
Oct 25, 20214 min read

HERstory: A day in the life of a psychiatric intern
By Karla Cloete Edited by Randy Tsubane Interns are a famously overworked crowd. This is especially true for psychology interns in...
Karla Cloete
Oct 14, 20214 min read


HERstory: Angela Saltas
By Karla Cloete Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree Financial planner Angela Saltas discusses the importance of her specialization in retirement...
Karla Cloete
Sep 23, 20214 min read

HERstory: The Stress of Transitions
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree Fulufhelani Mashapha, actuarial specialist and blogger, talks to us about her transition...
Humairaa Mayet
Sep 22, 20214 min read

Therisa Broekman: Financial advisor through triumph and tragedy
By Karla Cloete Edited by Randy Tsubane Money has the ability to make people nervous. Whether it’s splitting the bill at dinner, or...
Karla Cloete
Sep 9, 20214 min read


HERstory: Cariema Isaacs, the heart of the kitchen
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa Cariema Isaacs is the author of three cookbooks, a chef, a food stylist and writer, mother and...
Karla Cloete
Jul 22, 20215 min read

HERstory: A journey through the world of culinary arts with Ammaarah Patel
Ammaarah Patel, a student at the International Hotel School in Rivonia, spoke to us about her experiences in the world of the culinary arts
Humairaa Mayet
Jul 13, 20213 min read


HERstory: Prof. Denise Zinn
By Karla Cloete Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree & Imaan Moosa We sat down with Professor Denise Zinn to hear her insights from three decades...
Karla Cloete
Jun 17, 20217 min read

HERstory: Dr. Shafeeqa Mayet & Dr. Jacqueline De Matos Ala
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa & Tasmiyah Randeree Women are notoriously underrepresented in academia. Although women are moving...
Humairaa Mayet
Jun 8, 20214 min read

HERstory: Courtney Morgan
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa & Tasmiyah Randeree Courtney Morgan, a climate justice activist, talks to us about how the...
Humairaa Mayet
May 25, 20214 min read
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