Rhoda Kadalie (22 September 1953 – 16 April 2022)[3] was a South African academic. She was the founder of the Gender Equity Unit at University of Western Cape (UWC).[4][5] In June 1999 she received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Social Sciences of Uppsala University, Sweden.[6] She was the granddaughter of trade unionist Clements Kadalie.[2]
Rhoda Kadalie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1953 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 16 April 2022 (aged 68) |
| Education | Harold Cressy High School[2] |
| Alma mater | University of the Western Cape[2] |
| Children | Julia Pollak |
| Relatives | Clements Kadalie (grandfather) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Gender Equity |
| Institutions | University of Western Cape |
Kadalie died of lung cancer on 16 April 2022, at the age of 68 in Los Angeles, California.[3][1]
References edit
- ^ a b Thamm, Marianne (17 April 2022). "In Memoriam: Rhoda Kadalie, friend and mentor, political provocateur and groot bek". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Rhoda Kadalie, human-rights activist". Helen Suzman Foundation. 30 November 2001. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b McCain, Nicole. "Human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie, 68, has died". News24. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Bozalek, Vivienne. "The Smallest Democracy?" Agenda 10.22 (1994): 48-51.
- ^ Watson, Joy. "Prioritising women's rights: the Commission on Gender Equality", Agenda 13.34 (1997): pp. 94-97.
- ^ "Honorary doctorates - Uppsala University, Sweden". www.uu.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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