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Jennifer Smout

Jennifer Smout

Jen Smout is a feminist writer and researcher based in Cape Town, with a decade in the field of researching and writing about gender-based violence in South Africa. She was formerly a commissioner at the Commission for Gender Equality, and a parliamentary researcher.

Night weaning – a decision that’s best left to the family

Night weaning – a decision that’s best left to the family

Jennifer Smout
15 Jun
How to feed your baby – starting solids need not be scary

How to feed your baby – starting solids need not be scary

Jennifer Smout
09 Jan 2023
How to train your baby (to sleep)

How to train your baby (to sleep)

Jennifer Smout
22 Nov 2022
The Commission for Gender Equality’s leadership crisis bodes ill for everyone – the public needs to pay attention

The Commission for Gender Equality’s leadership crisis bodes ill for everyone – the public needs to pay attention

Jennifer Smout
30 Jun 2022
Tiny insect holds potential to transform our waste, agricultural, medical, and food landscapes

Tiny insect holds potential to transform our waste, agricultural, medical, and food landscapes

Jennifer Smout
21 Jun 2022
Majority of SA youth forced to choose between job-hunting and buying food

Majority of SA youth forced to choose between job-hunting and buying food

Jennifer Smout
21 Jun 2022
Meat the pioneers – Cape firm makes Africa’s first lab-grown burger, with a side order of conscience

Meat the pioneers – Cape firm makes Africa’s first lab-grown burger, with a side order of conscience

Jennifer Smout
09 May 2022
It’s been three and a half years since the Gender-Based Violence Summit and still no GBV and Femicide Council

It’s been three and a half years since the Gender-Based Violence Summit and still no GBV and Femicide Council

Jennifer Smout
29 Apr 2022
South Africa has many mountains to climb to achieve gender equality by 2030

South Africa has many mountains to climb to achieve gender equality by 2030

Jennifer Smout
17 Mar 2022

Less talk, more action — the SA government must do more to ensure women are not excluded from the green transition

Jennifer Smout
08 Mar 2022
Local is lekker when it comes to reusable pads and nappies (Part Two)

Local is lekker when it comes to reusable pads and nappies (Part Two)

Jennifer Smout
21 Dec 2021
Nappies and pads fill up our landfills — action is needed by producers and consumers (Part One)

Nappies and pads fill up our landfills — action is needed by producers and consumers (Part One)

Jennifer Smout
21 Dec 2021
How non-governmental shelters have had to adapt to a national state of disaster

How non-governmental shelters have had to adapt to a national state of disaster

Jennifer Smout
13 Dec 2021
Yappy medium: Happy Hounds using vegetable and insect protein to make ‘gentle’ food

Yappy medium: Happy Hounds using vegetable and insect protein to make ‘gentle’ food

Jennifer Smout
08 Dec 2021
Experts agree it’s high time that perceptions of fatherhood in South Africa are challenged — in some cases corrected

Experts agree it’s high time that perceptions of fatherhood in South Africa are challenged — in some cases corrected

Jennifer Smout
29 Nov 2021
South Africa’s high rates of Caesarean section – what’s happening in the private sector?

South Africa’s high rates of Caesarean section – what’s happening in the private sector?

Jennifer Smout
11 Nov 2021
Is SA’s Caesarean section rate too high in the public sector? Yes and no

Is SA’s Caesarean section rate too high in the public sector? Yes and no

Jennifer Smout
11 Nov 2021
South Africa’s political parties do little to manifest gender equality in their 2021 manifestos

South Africa’s political parties do little to manifest gender equality in their 2021 manifestos

Jennifer Smout
14 Oct 2021
Social protection for pregnant women: There are those who are trying to make births better

Social protection for pregnant women: There are those who are trying to make births better

Jennifer Smout
14 Oct 2021
The women navigating pregnancy, birth and motherhood during the Covid-19 pandemic

The women navigating pregnancy, birth and motherhood during the Covid-19 pandemic

Jennifer Smout
08 Oct 2021
There’s been no real effort to increase the representation of LGBTQI+ persons in government

There’s been no real effort to increase the representation of LGBTQI+ persons in government

Jennifer Smout
03 Sep 2021

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