Deborah Lesley Ewing – The Conversation

Men can deny paternity in when women they are involved with fall pregnant as a way of punishing the women. shutterstock

January 11, 2016

Why paternity tests should become cheaper and more widely accessible

Mzi Nduna, University of the Witwatersrand; Deborah Lesley Ewing, University of the Witwatersrand; Khanyisile Bujela, University of the Witwatersrand; Matamela F.B. Makongoza, University of the Witwatersrand, and Welmari Bouwer

When men deny the paternity of children, many South African women feel like they have no recourse. Making DNA tests affordable and accessible could change this.

Initiates undergoing the traditional passage to manhood in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Many either die or get maimed during the winter practice. Reuters/Siegfried Modola

October 7, 2015

Changes in gender norms are making initiation safer for South African boys

Mzi Nduna, University of the Witwatersrand; Anele Siswana, University of the Witwatersrand; Deborah Lesley Ewing, University of the Witwatersrand, and Esmeralda Vilanculos, University of the Witwatersrand

The practices around the traditional passage to manhood in South Africa are changing and beginning to encompass women as family patterns change. But, there are mixed feelings about the changes.

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