The days of waiting for “the right time” or “the right person” to travel with, are long gone. Across South Africa women are packing their bags, for shorter, more frequent escapes with their besties, and they’re doing it their way. A new travel trend called Girl Grouping is redefining the way women travel. Recent research reveals that 14% of […]
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In honour of Women’s Month, 1Life Insurance set out to uncover the true state of South African women’s relationship with money: how they earn it, spend it and secure their futures. The findings are staggering! Women are leading their families financially, often without support, and under intense pressure to make ends meet. Of the women
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ADHD is not just a childhood condition. And it doesn’t only affect boisterous schoolboys. This Women’s Month, the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) is spotlighting a struggle that many women and girls have endured for decades: living with undiagnosed or misunderstood ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Dr Wisani Makhomisane, SASOP member and specialist psychiatrist,
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As we approach Women’s Month, it’s the perfect time to reflect on one of the most crucial aspects of financial wellbeing that women often overlook – healthcare financial planning. While healthcare planning is important for everyone, women face unique challenges and circumstances that make strategic health financing not just beneficial, but essential. The gender gap
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Fatigue, indigestion, upper back pain – such common symptoms can easily be dismissed as nothing serious. However, for women these can surprisingly be signs that your heart is in distress. According to Dr Adriano Dello Iacono, a cardiologist practising at Netcare Pinehaven and Netcare Olivedale hospitals, there is a general misconception that coronary artery disease
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In a time where uncertainty, trauma and emotional overwhelm are quietly reshaping family dynamics, a powerful new course series is stepping in to offer mothers, grandmothers and female family leaders the tools they need to hold it all together without falling apart themselves. The Matriarch Series™ is a three-part, emotionally supportive short course collection designed
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As International Women’s Day approaches, the conversation around financial empowerment takes centre stage in South Africa, where more than 40% of households are financially dependent on women. Women-led households are more common in areas with low financial literacy, leaving many without the knowledge and resources to secure their economic futures. “Studies show that financially astute
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1st For Women, the car and home insurance brand specifically designed for women, has embarked on a campaign to celebrate South African women’s fearless firsts after its nationwide survey uncovered that a shocking 60% of women have felt societal pressure to achieve certain milestones by a specific age; almost three-quarters (74%) believe society puts more
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Rush Nutrition, an authentically healthy South African brand made by moms for parents looking for simple, local and natural nourishment, is leading the way in nutrition and women-led empowerment. With a workforce of 70% women and supported by investors that prioritise empowering female owner-operators, Rush Nutrition is intentional in its commitment to hiring mothers and
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“You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin… You have to be a boss, but you can’t be mean… You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t
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