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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO - and the Social Media 4 Peace South Africa Coalition have launched a new study on the governance of online harmful content and freedom of expression in South Africa. The study, launched on Thursday, examines the spread of hate speech and disinformation online, and how South Africa can address harmful content while protecting freedom of expression. The findings come as the country prepares for the 2026 municipal elections, amid concerns about online hate speech and disinformation, and their potential impact on democratic participation. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO - and the Social Media 4 Peace South Africa Coalition have launched a new study on the governance of online harmful content and freedom of expression in South Africa. The study, launched on Thursday, examines the spread of hate speech and disinformation online, and how South Africa can address harmful content while protecting freedom of expression. The findings come as the country prepares for the 2026 municipal elections, amid concerns about online hate speech and disinformation, and their potential impact on democratic participation. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports...

UNESCO Study Examines Online Hate Speech, Disinformation and Free Expression in South Africa

It's time now for the Friday edition of The Discourse. Today marks International Equal Pay Day, drawing attention to the continuing gap between what women and men earn around the world. Women earn, on average, about 20 percent less than men. The gap is linked to a range of factors, including occupational segregation, unpaid care responsibilities and the way different types of work are valued. So, why does this gap persist, and what can be done to achieve equal pay for work of equal value? From Dublin in Ireland, we spoke to Emanuela Pozzan, Senior Gender Equality Specialist at the International Labour Organization. 

It's time now for the Friday edition of The Discourse. Today marks International Equal Pay Day, drawing attention to the continuing gap between what women and men earn around the world. Women earn, on average, about 20 percent less than men. The gap is linked to a range of factors, including occupational segregation, unpaid care responsibilities and the way different types of work are valued. So, why does this gap persist, and what can be done to achieve equal pay for work of equal value? From Dublin in Ireland, we spoke to Emanuela Pozzan, Senior Gender Equality Specialist at the International Labour Organization.&nbsp;

International Equal Pay Day Highlights Global Gender Pay Gap and Call for Action

We continue with The Discourse. While the gender pay gap is a global concern, it is also part of a wider picture of economic inequality - including who owns wealth, who has access to economic opportunities, and how income is distributed. We spoke to Arabo Ewinyu, a researcher of Predistribution and Ownership at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Arabo 

We continue with The Discourse. While the gender pay gap is a global concern, it is also part of a wider picture of economic inequality - including who owns wealth, who has access to economic opportunities, and how income is distributed. We spoke to Arabo Ewinyu, a researcher of Predistribution and Ownership at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.&nbsp;Arabo&nbsp;

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