Empowerment

Tears of Hope as 31 People Receive Natasha Joubert’s Bursary Gifts!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 2, 2024October 28, 2024 453 0

A recent rollout of bursary gifts led by Miss South Africa Natasha Joubert is changing lives as young people who cannot afford higher education get the chance to change their…

Ukuthunga’s Knitted Birds Help Cape Parrot Project Soar 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMarch 15, 2024October 4, 2024 2,496 0

Thanks to the women of Ukuthunga Handmade, knitted birds are making a difference for the Cape Parrot—South Africa’s only endemic parrot!   Mpumalanga, South Africa (15 March 2024) — The…

GirlCode Continues to Grow and Empower Across the Continent

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyFebruary 18, 2024February 16, 2024 307 0

From a big dream in Joburg to expanding across the continent, GirlCode’s mission continues to empower African women in tech and it’s only getting greater:   Africa (18 February 2024)…

Lead Like a Girl Programme to Transform Underprivileged Women into Formidable Leaders! 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyFebruary 14, 2024 391 0

The new, exciting Lead Like a Girl Programme is set to nurture formidable female leaders by giving 15 young women the opportunity of a lifetime:   Durban, South Africa (14…

Local Photographer Wins Coveted International Challenge

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 2024 1,151 1

A local photographer from Cape Town has won a coveted international challenge, making Jodi Windvogel the first South African to do so. Not only is this a big win for…

Local Female Filmmaker Coins a Festival First for South Africa

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 2024 1,209 0

Debut filmmaker Caroline Brouckaert and her film have earned a first for South Africa and will represent our country at a big festival in the creative industry!   Global (17…

Over a Hundred Sanitary Pad Vending Machines Were Installed in 2023!

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyJanuary 11, 2024January 11, 2024 448 0

A simple and super important innovation—Sanitary Pad Vending Machines—have made period products more accessible than ever, at no cost! Recently, a team responsible for installing these machines all over the…

The Toolbox Hub is Giving the West Rand’s Forgotten a Future

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDecember 21, 2023December 21, 2023 654 0

In Krugersdorp, challenges in society are being met with a can-do attitude as The Toolbox Community Empowerment Hub gives the destitute hope with job opportunities, up-skilling help and a dose…

Student’s Clever Creation Marries Myth and ‘Magic’ to Inspire STEM Girlies

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyDecember 4, 2023December 8, 2023 598 0

Ella Gardiner, a student from Stellenbosch University used her skills to make a clever creation that marries myth and magic (engineering). Her solar-powered unicorn toy was designed to inspire more…

The 2023 Game-Changers! GLAMOUR Women of the Year Award Winners

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023 1,238 0

The 2023 roll call is out and the GLAMOUR Women of the Year Award winners are in! From business leaders to creatives and STEM powerhouses, these are the women inspiring…