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Most men see their primary responsibility as looking after the financial needs of their families. This often leads to them sidestepping their broader responsibilities, such as caring for their children and shouldering the burden of housework. But there are men who break this mould as Zoheb Khan explains.
Protests during Kenya’s general election exposed children to violence on television and other media platforms. Winnie Waiyaki and Maureen Onyango-Ngesa explain how this could lead to lasting physical, mental and emotional harm.
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Men who had to take responsibility for younger siblings growing up were not concerned about conforming to dominant ideas about manhood.
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Zoheb Khan, University of Johannesburg
About 60% of children in South Africa under 10 years don't live with their biological fathers. But research sheds light on those who despite the pressures remain involved in their children’s lives.
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Politics + Society
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Winnie Waiyaki, Daystar University; Maureen Onyango-Ngesa, Daystar University
It's important to understand the nature and extent of children's exposure to violence during general elections so they can be protected.
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Health + Medicine
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Rob Moodie, University of Melbourne
Unhealthy food corporations use various tactics to undermine public health policies aimed at tackling the scourge of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and obesity.
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Arts + Culture
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Nduka Mntambo, University of the Witwatersrand
It is five years since the Marikana massacre in South Africa - a related musical unfortunately contributes to the amnesia about the traumatic incident.
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From our international editions
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David Pion-Berlin, University of California, Riverside
The loyalty of Venezuela’s soldiers is getting shaky. History shows from the Arab Spring to Latin American coups, when the military withdraws support for a leader, a fall from power is imminent.
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Karen West, Aston University
The generational 'war' is a con, designed to hide a darker truth.
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