When the news broke in 2020 that a film about Barbie dolls was to be co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig, the maker of Lady Bird and Little Women, Gerwig’s fans guessed that she would comment on the consumerism and the body-consciousness that the dolls encouraged. And that’s what she did. But one of the...
When the news broke in 2020 that a film about Barbie dolls was to be co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig, the maker of Lady Bird and Little Women, Gerwig’s fans guessed that she would comment on the consumerism and the body-consciousness that the dolls encouraged. And that’s what she did. But one of the...
MORE than 500 men gathered at Keetmanshoop in the//Kharas region at a conference with the theme ‘Zero Male Suicide: Promoting Positive Masculinity’ on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Namibian Correctional Service //Kharas commissioner Leonard Mahundu said masculinity is often associated with damaging beliefs which could lead to suicide, gender-based killings and men-on-men murder. “Men to...
Some young men from Rundu had the opportunity to talk about issues surrounding healthy masculinity. According to Care Unit, a private social worker’s office in Rundu, there is an increase in harmful behaviour amongst local men, such as risky sexual behaviour, suicide, low productivity in school and workplaces, and risky driving practises. Experts say there...