Open AccessThe intersectional challenges faced by women of colour in South Africa
Author(s) -
Phakiso Lekgau
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.35293/ah.v3i.3560
Subject(s) - oppression , patriarchy , gender studies , racism , argument (complex analysis) , face (sociological concept) , intersectionality , sociology , black women , political science , social science , law , medicine , politics
Gender oppression speaks to the challenges that women face due to their gender. South African societies have become characterised by the oppression of women by men as women continue to exist on the periphery in our community. This article deploys an argument that women still find themselves facing intersecting challenges of patriarchy, racism, economic exploitation and other related forms of heterosexualist gender oppression.