Karla Cloete
Sonja Saaiman’s hysterectomy story
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa & Humairaa Mayet There are many reasons someone might choose to have a hysterectomy. Here is one...
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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.
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Karla Cloete
Oct 31, 20223 min read
South African artists you should know about
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa From the first rise of impressionism to today’s Nike collabs, here are the artists from South...
Azeeza Rawat
Oct 25, 20226 min read
Plus size fashion with Isabel de Villiers
By Azeeza Rawat Edited by Imaan Moosa & Humairaa Mayet The fashion industry should have a wider and more accessible range of clothing...
Humairaa Mayet
Sep 13, 20225 min read
The appropriation of spoken word poetry over the years
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa Spoken word poetry is a performance art that entails the reading out of poetry in a specific...
Natalie Thysse
Sep 7, 202210 min read
Alison Botha chooses life: Overcoming sexual assault
By Natalie Thysse Edited by Imaan Moosa Author, inspirational speaker and survivor, Alison Botha talks about her experience being a...
Natalie Thysse
Aug 11, 20226 min read
Breaking the silence of gender-based violence
By Natalie Thysse Edited by Humairaa Mayet & Imaan Moosa In conversation with To EmpowHER, Brooke May tells it all, from overcoming...
Humairaa Mayet
Aug 4, 20224 min read
Misdiagnosis: an epidemic among women
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa Medical Intern, Sameera Mayet, talks to us about how misdiagnosis affects women far more than it...
Karla Cloete
Jul 29, 20227 min read
Is birth control making you depressed? It’s more complicated than you think
By Karla Cloete Edited by Humairaa Mayet & Imaan Moosa Anyone with a uterus knows PMS sucks, but when should you be concerned? Is your...
Karla Cloete
Apr 28, 20222 min read
The journey to a fulfilling career
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa In an ever-changing work environment, Annezka Magalhães-Pinto is someone who has embraced exploring...
Karla Cloete
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Dr Glenda Hicks, a life long learner
By Karla Cloete Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree & Imaan Moosa In a volatile and sometimes unstable era of work Dr. Glenda Hicks shows that...
Humairaa Mayet
Oct 19, 20214 min read
Secondary trauma and its treatment
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree & Randy Tsubane Secondary trauma is a psychological condition that arises from hearing...
Humairaa Mayet
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Campus structures and their effects on the mental health of students
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Randy Tsubane Tumultuous and turbulent, university is an incredibly difficult and harrowing experience for...
Humairaa Mayet
Sep 30, 20214 min read
Healing from financial trauma
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree Founder of Wealthy Money, Vangile Makwakwa, talks to us about her organisation and the...
Humairaa Mayet
Sep 12, 20214 min read
The importance of managing finances
by Humairaa Mayet Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree & Randy Tsubane Most, if not all, South Africans are not equipped to deal with the...
Karla Cloete
Jul 29, 20216 min read
How your gut could be affecting your mental health
By Karla Cloete Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree, Kemiso Wessie & Randy Tsubane Anxiety, depression and stress. Our minds and bodies are...
Humairaa Mayet
Jul 20, 20214 min read
A look into eating disorders with Lila Bruk
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Imaan Moosa Eating disorders are becoming more prevalent as society and mass media encourages individuals to...
Kgalema Madopi
Jun 10, 20215 min read
Speech and hearing heralds a new generation of leaders
By Kgalema Madupi Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree & Imaan Moosa “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader” — Margaret Fuller. Speech therapist and...
Humairaa Mayet
May 13, 20215 min read
Women in arms: The spirit of combating climate injustice
Women Hold Up the Sky: Nurture through Mother Nature
Karla Cloete
Apr 29, 20214 min read
A mentor’s journey
By Karla Cloete Edited by Imaan Moosa & Tasmiyah Randeree Jenny Jones tells us about her lifelong passion for the sport of bowls and how...
Humairaa Mayet
Apr 22, 20214 min read
Advocacy for women in sports journalism
By Humairaa Mayet Edited by Tasmiyah Randeree & Imaan Moosa Palesa Motshoene, a football analyst and writer for ‘Her Football Hub’, talks...
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