A Century of Resilience: Women Pioneers Shattering the Barriers of Justice
By Cheryl Zulu - Varsity College (Pretoria Campus) “In a world that wants me to whisper, I will scream.” – Luvvie Ajayi In the grand tapestry of history, where tales of progress and struggle interweave, there lies a chapter of courage and determination that deserves...
REFLECTING BACK IN AN ERA CHARACTERISED BY MASSIVE GENDER INEQUALITY PARTICULARY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN SOUTH AFRICA: AN ENGAGEMENT WITH SCHLESIN V INCORPORATES LAW SOCIETY 1909 TS 363 AND INCORPORATES LAW SOCIETY V WOOKEY 1912 AD 623
By Kwanele Mazibuko - University of KwaZulu-Natal In Schlesin v Incorporated law society, the matter before the court was the question of whether a woman could be admitted as an attorney in terms of section 11 of the Administration of Justice Proclamation and...
The Trials and Tribulations for the Existence of Women in the Legal Profession
By Qiniso Radebe - UNISA (Durban Campus) The rise and recognition of women in the legal fraternity came after a long and an intense ‘tug-of-war' in the 20th century. Prior to going in-depth, it would be fair and of utmost importance to highlight the lamentable...