Sports are segregated by sex. But what happens when athletes don’t fit neatly into sport’s definition of gender?
Politics and Society
Politics and Society The demonization of Caster Semenya continues
The great South African runner Caster Semenya may have competed in her last 800-metre race. She has been demonized for more than a decade, like many other female athletes before her.
Politics and Society The “woke” generation needs to wake up
If we wanted to bring about meaningful change and secure our future, the voices of the youth need to go beyond social media and result in an active expression of young people’s political power and rights.
Politics and Society Semenya’s IAAF loss and the ethical implications
The world is reacting to the International Association of Athletics Federation’s controversial rule regulating testosterone levels in female athletes, which will come into effect on 8 May. This comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in the federation’s favour in a landmark case filed by Caster Semenya, the South African 800m Olympic champion.
Politics and Society “Burkini Island” Zanzibar: Where Muslim girls are learning how to swim
Conservative Islamic culture and the absence of modest swimwear have discouraged girls from swimming, even when they live their lives surrounded by water. This has been true for the female inhabitants of Tanzania’s Zanzibar Island. Now the Panje Project is breaking the mold to teach women and girls swimming and aquatic safety.
Politics and Society African Studies Association of Africa names writing award after Prof. Pius Adesanmi
A prestigious literary award has been instituted to honour the late Nigerian intellectual Pius Adesanmi.
Politics and Society Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility
This is the age we live in, and it is crucial that fact-checkers be in place to help media consumers guard against falsehood
Politics and Society Threats to press freedom are taking on different forms across Africa
The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
Politics and Society Caster Semenya: how much testosterone is too much for a female athlete?
The question of whether heightened testosterone confers an advantage for some female athletes remains contentious.