“ We turn homes in the townships into art galleries,” says the young South African woman, who grew up during apartheid. “It’s about showing people that you can use what you have to do ...

Women use their embroidery to express trauma that they are not able to speak of. Segalo Puleng. The apartheid system systematically incapacitated people’s ability to imagine their lives differently.

If you have ever seen Mary Sibande’s work, then you’ve invariably met Sophie. She is the South African artist’s muse, her alter-ago, her subject—her past and her present.

Activists hold placards as they march from the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, during a protest against the death of George Floyd, June 6, 2020.

In September 2023, UN Women executive director Sima Bahous called on member states to support an intergovernmental process to codify gender apartheid under international law. She said that ...

Since then, Afghan women have been denied the most basic human rights in what can only be described as gender apartheid. The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast ...

Athol Fugard, Tony Award-winning South African playwright whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92 Arts. Mar 10, 2025 11:23 AM EDT ... Visit CANVAS, PBS NewsHour's art hub.