Celebrating the UCT women spearheading the fight against COVID-19

This year’s virtual Women’s Day event celebrated the womxn of UCT by highlighting their research on gender-based violence, contraception, HIV risk and building capacity in the field of oceanography.

UCT celebrated women’s excellence in academia and the arts during a virtual Women’s Month event held on 13 August.

UCT’s virtual Women’s Month celebration included a stellar performance by The Kamva Quintet featuring Lana Crowster.

Professor Floretta Boonzaier discussed her research in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020.

Professor Janet Hapgood discussed her research in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020.

Dr Katye Altieri discussed her research in a virtual Women’s Month celebration on 13 August 2020.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrates 5 women who are making strides in the fight against COVID-19 in their respective fields.

The CoMaCH network, co-led by UCT’s Dr Melissa Densmore, will design community-based ICT interventions to combat some of SA’s maternal and child health challenges.

Professor Rashida Manjoo is known for her unwavering commitment to human rights, particularly women’s rights. This article reflects on her work and 20-year UCT association.

UCT PhD candidate Sarah Dsane-Nsor is conducting research into how parents are using digital resources within the first 1 000 days of their babies’ lives.

UCT’s Dr Maria Rosa Lorini introduces the #Data4Women campaign that connects and empowers women facing gender-based violence.

A webinar was held to discuss the pervasive nature of violence against women in South Africa on the anniversary of the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana.

UCT alumnus and space scientist Barbara Ojur says space is embedded in our lives. It also holds the key to development in Africa.

Meet the Human Evolution Research Institute’s inaugural 2020 Advancing Womxn fellows, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise and Rivoningo Khosa, who are scoring for science and diversity.

In a newly released ebook, Facebook Africa honours 13 inspiring South African women, including UCT Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe.

For the first time in its 21-year history, the UCT Graduate School of Business’s popular annual Women in Business conference will take place online.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been awarded the Toastmasters 2020 Communication and Leadership Achievement Award.

A project based in UCT’s Department of Geological Sciences is translating the country’s geological record into South African languages – starting with isiXhosa.

UCT’s ParaSports Club held its fourth annual Women in Sport event on Saturday, 8 August, to honour “exceptional” women in several sporting disciplines.

UCT researchers are working to better understand how gender inequality continues to affect every aspect of women’s lives in South Africa.

Meet Lara Timm whose clever, inexpensive device improves the comfort and fit of face masks with ear loops, typically worn by frontline medical staff.

Catherine Gordon-Grant, from UCT’s Medical Devices Laboratory, is part of the OpenAir project that is creating cheap ventilators for critically ill patients.

Two UCT honours students have carved out opportunities during COVID-19 by developing apps that will help benefit the community of Ocean View in Cape Town.

Educator-performer and co-head of UCT’s sociology department, Associate Professor Amrita Pande, is one of four recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award.

Recipient of a 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award Dr Tessa Dowling knows how to bring Xhosa Communication classes alive with her “groovy and innovative” teaching style.

Recipient of a 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award Associate Professor Romy Parker is achieving the goals she set for herself when she began teaching 15 years ago.