FEBE1000A Sesotho Cohort - Critical Thinking Essay 1 Lecturer: Daisy Matlou

Critical Thinking Essay 1 Date Issued: 20 March 2023

Total Marks: 100 Due Date: 06 April 2023 @ 14:00

Essay 1 Topic
‘Gender inequalities and discrimination against women are practices rooted in the history of cultural,
gender stereotypes, patriarchy, and masculinity’.
Refer to the above extract; and write an essay in which you use the United Nations (UN) Declarations
of Human Rights to critically discuss the specific human rights violations against women and evaluate
how the South African Constitution’s Bill of Human Rights has in 29 years been used to address such
social injustices.
In your answer, you may refer to the specific injustices against women in South Africa, explain what
characterise such practices as human rights violations as per the UN Declaration of Human Rights?
Consider whether such injustices have been addressed given the Bill of Human Rights in the South
African Constitution.
Relevant Readings
Minimum 5 References
Use 1or 2 articles from the Reading Course Pack
At least 3 other references sourced through own independent research.

Submission Requirements

Length Maximum: 1 500 words (excluding list of References).

Technical Writing Guidelines Font Size 12pt

Line Spacing 1.5
Preferred Font Type:
 Arial,
 Times New Roman
 Calibri Font
 Garamond
Normal margins
Insert page numbers

Submission Ulwazi – Online

 Typed WORD document
Essay must have the following identifying information:
 Name, Surname and Student Number
 Tutor’s Name
 Essay Topic

Due Date 6 April 2023 @ 14:00

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