Table of Contents :

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Tom Geshora Ondicho5

Understanding Domestic Violence against Men in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Sabelinah M. Tshoane, Paul O. Bello, Adewale A. Olutola, and Jacob T. Mofokeng11


Sexual and Gender-Based Violence during Covid-19: Lessons from Rural South African School Girls
Ruth Nombuso Zuma and Thenjiwe Meyiwe37


Beats of Violence: Male Artists' Expressions of GBV towards Men through Musical Lyrics
Maropeng Maponya61


Unmasking Masculinity: Emotional Vulnerability and Grief in James Blunt's Songs
Sakhiseni Joseph Yende81


Reflections on Being a Black Lesbian in the Eastern Cape
Magnolia Ngcobo-Sithole and Fihla Yoly103


Navigating Contestations between Cultural Practices and the Law: LGBTQ+ in Ludlow, Mpumalanga
Ophilile Mdhluli and Valery Ferim125


Wrapped in Rebellion: Attire as Feminist Resistance in African Communities
Edmore Ntini145


Mainstreaming Gender in Public Finance: Institutionalising Gender Responsive Budgeting in South Africa
Vuyani Langa167


Navigating the Maze: Housing Delivery Challenges for Female-Headed Households in South Africa
Thandi Mahlangu, Emmison Muleya, and Mziwandile Sobantu189


Gender perspectives of food and nutrition security roles and an enriched food product during pregnancy in Uganda
Harriet Kebirungi, Jose Jackson, Peter Rukundo, Khadijah Nakyinsige, Peter Ssonko, Diana Musabi, Sharon Hooper, Angela Nakafeero, and Lorraine Weatherspoon211


Disability, Spirituality, and Belonging: Women with Disability among the Karanga and Ndebele in Zimbabwe
Sophia Chirongoma and Mbongeni Proud Dube237


Exploring Social Media as a Platform for Online Violence against Women in Politics in South Africa
Noluthando Phungula257


From Barriers to Empowerment: A Feminist Case Study of Women Academics' Career Progression at the University of Limpopo
Itumeleng Maggie Chidi, K.L. Mmakola, and S.P.T. Zikhali275


Navigating the Leadership Terrain: Aspirations of Women Student-Teachers in Eswatini
Nonhlanhla Vilakati-Ndlangamandla and Onoriode Collins Potokri295

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