For Women, South Africa's struggle continues

University of Cape Town students.

Here's how South African students talk about race and gender

College students in South Africa today grew up after apartheid but they still wrestle with big questions about equality. Here they describe the challenges they face even as the country embarks on a more hopeful future.

Here's how South African students talk about race and gender
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Who is the most powerful woman in your life?

Who is the most powerful woman in your life?
Nora Suselo (R) and her mother Gladys, domestic workers in Cape Town, South Africa.

South Africa's tradition of domestic work continues post-apartheid

South Africa's tradition of domestic work continues post-apartheid
The Mraqisa family (L to R): father Lindela, son Bukho, daughter Ongeziwe and mother Nosicelo outside their home in Gugulethu Township.

These South African men tackle violence against women — starting with themselves

These South African men tackle violence against women — starting with themselves
Trader Nono Dawane greets customers at her shop selling cigarettes and cold drinks, in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township.

South Africa is a 'less equal place' now than under apartheid, author says

South Africa is a 'less equal place' now than under apartheid, author says
Sheryl Ozinsky, one of the founders of the Oranjezicht City Farm in Cape Town, selling produce at the Saturday market.

'You can't be a sissy to live in Africa'

When Sheryl Ozinsky was attacked at gunpoint in her own home in a rich neighborhood in Cape Town, her whole life changed. Today, she's running a farm and market day to help people come out of their locked homes and build their community.

'You can't be a sissy to live in Africa'
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Women can do anything, says this South African crane operator

Xoliswa Gila is a crane operator in South Africa. She's blazing new paths in the work place for other black South African women.

Women can do anything, says this South African crane operator
Janap Masoet outside her sister Niesa Bosch’s house in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap neighborhood.

In a beautiful part of Cape Town, these sisters still miss a home apartheid took away

These sisters were classified as "Coloured" under apartheid and forced to leave their old neighborhood. They found new lives for themselves showing tourists how to make traditional Cape Malay cuisine. But the legacy of apartheid still throws a shadow on their lives.

In a beautiful part of Cape Town, these sisters still miss a home apartheid took away
Nobom Ntsuntswana (right) supervises a sewing project at the skills training center where she works in Cape Town.

Despite hardships, this South African woman won't 'let the devil steal my joy'

Apartheid left huge scars across South African society: forced migration and racial segregation laws tore many black families apart. Many of these wounds are still close to the surface for women — but so is determination and faith.

Despite hardships, this South African woman won't 'let the devil steal my joy'
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Cape Town's Fancy Galada sings to heal herself and others

Cape Town singer Fancy Galada grew up quickly — taking care of her younger siblings when she was only 10. And at times it was terrifying. Now a mother herself, she sings to help herself heal from those early experiences.

Cape Town's Fancy Galada sings to heal herself and others