by 100Mor3 | Mar 8, 2024 | Essay Winners - Round 1
By Ira Garbers – Stellenbosch University “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception. As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women...
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By Claudine Otto – Varsity College (Pretoria Campus) Cynthia Grant Bowman stated that women are described as a paradox when it comes to the legal profession. The contradicting descriptions between a “woman” and a “lawyer”. Shall she walk and talk right? Sit up...
by 100Mor3 | Mar 8, 2024 | Essay Winners - Round 1
by Rashmika Singh – Varsity College (Westville, KwaZulu-Natal) Introduction It was only in the late 20th century that black women were allowed entry into the legal profession. Before then, women were not considered to be “persons” for the purpose of legislation....
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By Lebogang Mchunu – Wits University 1. Introduction Magdelin Wookey, Constance Mary Hall, Gladys Steyn, Leonora van den Heever, Navanethem Pillay, Desiree Finca, Yvonne Mokgoro, Kate O’Reagan, Lucy Mailula, Mandisa Maya and Shamila Batohi these are some of the...
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By Mavhungu Dakalo – Wits University The earliest case relating to the admission of women in the legal profession in South Africa is the Schelein v incorporated case. This case was about an application by Sonya Schlein to compel the Law Society to register her...