Sabrina Walter, founder of SA’s Women For Change, has been recognised in TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2026! South Africa (16…
The tragic loss of Franziska’s life 10 years ago is what started Women For Change and gave rise to an organisation formed to protect the forest where she once ran….
Across South Africa, communities paused in solidarity to remember lives lost to gender-based violence and show that change is possible South Africa (24 November 2025) – On Friday, 21…
It took a country shutting down, a million signatures, and a tidal wave of grief but South Africa has finally acknowledged what women have known for years: GBV is a…
A self-taught Durban makeup artist channelled the unsettling reality of gender-based violence into breathtaking body art, sparking vital conversation and inspiring a nation to confront the crisis. Durban, South Africa…
Sparked by a sea of purple profile pictures and an inspiring wave of activism, South Africans have united to champion the Women for Change petition, which has successfully surged past…
Across South Africa this week, social media has turned purple in a show of solidarity. Thousands of people have changed their profile pictures to represent strength, justice and remembrance for…
Across South Africa, social media feeds and iconic landmarks have turned purple in a striking show of solidarity. South Africa (10 November 2025) – Across South Africa, landmarks and…
South African women, led by Women For Change, delivered a powerful message to the Union Buildings. Marching with determination for a better and safer world for their fellow sisters, mothers…
Where mind meets heart
“It’s humbling to start fresh. It takes a lot of courage. But it can be reinvigorating. You just have to put your ego on a shelf and tell it to be quiet.” — Jennifer Ritchie Payette
