#FairnessFirst: In the front line, Nadia Bulbulia

[Jessica Tennant] "We are going through an extraordinary time in the world. Now, more than ever the role and impact of radio and television is felt as these services are central to keeping us informed, educated and entertained..."

#FairnessFirst: Greatness in unity

[Jessica Tennant] In his latest national address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he, the deputy president and cabinet ministers would take a 33% pay cut, donating a third of their salaries to the Solidarity Fund over the next three months...

#FairnessFirst: The media industry needs your support

[Jessica Tennant] The global pandemic has certainly shifted business as usual, with increased pressure on media organisations to provide a trusted and reputable source of information while having to get creative in cutting costs and selling to advertisers...

#FairnessFirst: Women are the change agents of nations

[Jessica Tennant] In celebration of International Women's Day earlier this month, founder of W-Suite, Katie Mohamed hosted a dialogue on the theme of 'Each for Equal', addressing various forms of equality around acceptance, opportunities, access and diversity...

#FairnessFirst: Renuka Methil and the ceiling crashers

[Jessica Tennant] Renuka Methil, managing editor of Forbes Africa and Forbes Woman Africa recently spoke at the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit, held on Friday, 6 March at the Durban ICC, ahead of International Women's Day last Sunday...

#FairnessFirst: Imagining a more diverse industry with D&AD CEO Patrick Burgoyne

[Jessica Tennant] D&AD CEO Patrick Burgoyne on the trend towards creativity for social good, the importance of diversity in the creative industry and changes in the business of design...

#FairnessFirst: How to end office ageism with a perennial mindset

[Leigh Andrews] You need to upskill yourself to stay relevant in the age of experience. Here's why a 'Perennial mindset' is said to be the office sweet spot against age discrimination, which affects those at the start and end of their careers alike...

#FairnessFirst: Sona 2020, the AU, Miss Universe pledge to empower women

[Leigh Andrews] Here's how President Ramaphosa's Sona address for 2020 promised to shine a light on making a better future through inclusive economic growth, with a firm stance on the empowerment of women and taking steps against gender-based violence...

#FairnessFirst: A picture's worth a thousand words - make sure yours speak of inclusivity

[Leigh Andrews] Social justice has never had a better time to shine than in 2020, especially following the global #MeToo movement and #AmINext here in SA. UN Women has taken this to heart by asking everyone to rethink their word use to fight gender bias, while the next batch of emojis is set to be the most inclusive yet...

#FairnessFirst: Enough waiting. Take this pledge, be the change you want to see

[Leigh Andrews] Today's socially conscious citizens can use Change.org to request 'change' from a specific corporate power or even to inspire behaviour change in a nation as a whole. Take this pledge and pay forward the insights needed to turn your 'make the world a better place' dream into reality...

#FairnessFirst: Renewed call for #TimesUp in the entertainment media industry

[Leigh Andrews] Annual film award season is in full swing, swiftly tailed by the annual hashtags signifying lack of industry diversity. This year, in addition to #OscarsSoWhite there's been a focus on #DirectorsSoMale and renewed call to stand with the #TimesUp movement...

#FairnessFirst: We're all part of the problem. Rethink GBV normalisation

[Leigh Andrews] HelloFCB+ and the City of Cape Town's "Boys do what men teach them" campaign tied in with this year's global #16daysofactivism campaign, standing out for taking an educational tactic set to inspire behaviour change rather than just raise awareness of the serious gender-based violence (GBV) issue...

#EntrepreneurMonth: Insights into the SA female entrepreneur's journey in 2019

[Leigh Andrews] Attendees of the final Future Females founders' breakfast for the year were in for a treat, as the Cape Town Startup Week edition's speakers included serial entrepreneur Catherine Luckhoff, SweepSouth's Aisha Pandor, and Pichulik founder Katherine-Mary Pichulik. Here's what they shared about their entrepreneurial journeys thus far...

#FairnessFirst: Taking action beyond #16DaysofActivism

[Leigh Andrews] Unfortunately, gender-based violence is a harsh reality of everyday life for the majority of South African women. Here's what's being done to not just take a stand but also act to end GBV this #16DaysofActivism and beyond, with UN Women's global #OrangetheWorld campaign...

#AfricaCom: Tech skills needed to create future jobs on the 'side-hustle' continent

[Leigh Andrews] Up to 18 million jobs need to be created annually just to absorb the new entrants each year. This is unprecedented globally and doesn't even include the unemployed and underemployed...

#FairnessFirst: Transforming your business to win in the age of experience

[Leigh Andrews] The final standout session from the Kantar customer experience (CX) advantage 2019 masterclass featured lessons from diversity and inclusion initiatives to transform your business strategy from the inside-out, leverage the experience advantage and get CX right, as presented by Kantar's customer experience consultant Sibongile Vilakazi...

#FairnessFirst: Go beyond pink branding for true female customer satisfaction

[Leigh Andrews] Her focus on how financial services, in particular, tend to connect with females consumers in the wrong way was a stand-out section of Barbara Cador, global head of Kantar's CX+ initiative's opening presentation at the Cape Town version of the Kantar customer experience (CX) advantage 2019 masterclass...

#FairnessFirst: Sipping on local craftsmanship with the Trenery Guild x Imiso collaboration

[Leigh Andrews] The Cavendish Square branch of Trenery launched their collaboration with Imiso Ceramic Studio's internationally renowned artist and cofounder Zizipho Poswa, with a curated coffee and clay-inspired immersive experience on 21 October...

#FairnessFirst: Transforming SA's most vulnerable into outspoken PowerGirls change agents

[Leigh Andrews] With International Day of the Girl recently marked in celebrating the achievement of girls worldwide, we're putting the spotlight on the local PowerGirls seven-year programme, which aims to transform vulnerable South African girls into outspoken and powerful young women, capable of becoming change agents within their communities...

#FairnessFirst: Taking a stand against GBV with Brothers For Life and #ItStartswithMe

[Leigh Andrews] With last Friday seeing the #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild celebrated, there's no better time to find out more about the #ItStartsWithMe crowdfunding campaign - launched in collaboration with the SA-based behaviour change campaign, Brothers For Life, intended to impact gender-based violence in the country...