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Despite concerted effort, barriers to women in science remain

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imageThere's a long road to parity for women in science in southern Africa. shutterstock

Gender equity has not been achieved at tertiary institutions in southern Africa. That is why initiatives to increase the participation of girls and women in science, technology and innovation are important.

In 1988, I was the first woman head of a department...

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Why politics today can't give us the heroes we need

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imageFranklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill are immortalised as political heroes, but both had personal issues that might have proved politically fatal today.AAP/Diana Plater

Churchill, Roosevelt (FDR and Eleanor), JFK and Thatcher – depending on your politics, they’re all political heroes.

We place them on a pedestal because their...

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Be rooted: learning from Aboriginal dyeing and weaving

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imageWeavings from Indigenous bush dyeing and weaving workshops.Elizabeth Tunstall

I am back after two long journeys to India, regional and then remote Australia. I return with a question on my mind:

What might Indian and Chinese designers learn about sustainability from Aboriginal natural dyers and weavers?

This past June and July as part of the...

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