UCT VC to speak in gender-equality webinar
24 June 2020 | Story Staff writer. Photo Michael Hammond. Read time 1 min.
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, will be one of three women speakers taking part in the Mail & Guardian’s free live webinar on gender equality, hosted in association with ABSA.
The COVID-19 lockdown has seen an alarming rise in gender-based violence.
Human crises have historically culminated in the creation of new institutions and the affirmation of new leaders. Age-old patriarchal systems, cemented over millennia, have proven to be exceedingly stubborn and adverse to societal development.
What role can society play to ensure real gender equality and flatten the curve on gender-based violence?
The free live webinar will seek to address this and many other gender-equality issues, including what COVID-19 showed us about countries run by women, strategies to address gender issues women are faced with in the changing world of work, and the role of women in the post COVID-19 world.
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UCT’s response to COVID-19 in 2021
COVID-19 is a global pandemic that caused President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a national disaster in South Africa on 15 March 2020 and to implement a national lockdown from 26 March 2020.
UCT is taking the threat of infection in our university community extremely seriously, and this page will be updated regularly with the latest COVID-19 information. Please note that the information on this page is subject to change depending on current lockdown regulations.
Commemorating a year of COVID-19
At midnight on 26 March 2020, South African went into the first nationwide hard lockdown. A year later, we remember those who have died and those who have been affected by COVID-19, as well as the pandemic’s effects across society and campus. We are especially grateful for the front-line health workers who have done so much for so many.
Frequently asked questions
In an email to the UCT community, Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng said:
“COVID-19, caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, is a rapidly changing epidemic. [...] Information [...] will be updated as and when new information becomes available.”
We are continuing to monitor the situation and we will be updating the UCT community regularly – as and when there are further updates. If you are concerned or need more information, students can contact the Student Wellness Service on 021 650 5620 or 021 650 1271 (after hours), while staff can contact 021 650 5685.