her+ perspective is a public participation project that focuses on tackling gender inequality in the building industry.
Initiated in 2019, it began as an exhibition that sought to acknowledge the positive contributions of women+ to the architectural profession, with an emphasis on the Global South. An 'incomplete' timeline of notable women+ was generated through submissions from the local community in Cape Town.
Today, that original timeline has grown into an internationally accessible digital archive, which aims to challenge the under-representation, and often, misrepresentation of women+ in the wider construction field.
Additionally, we curate events and exhibitions throughout the year that seek to engage the public in dialogue regarding our current status quo and act as a catalyst to recover her+ stories.
Our future intention is to register as an NPO to continue our work and inspire the next generation of built environment professionals.
The '+' at the end of 'her' signifies our values of inclusivity and growth. We chose to use women+ to include marginalised identities.
Valerie LehabeBusiness Development
Tamsin AndersonProduct Development
Jessie SwartContent Coordinator
Jana ScribaEvents Portfolio
Tarryn LangehovenContent Coordinator & Finances
Mieke VermaakSocial Media Portfolio
Jade BuddEditor
Fierdouz HendricksEvents Coordinator
Theuna StoltzWriter
Stefania SiniscalchiWriter
Nabeelah KaderWriter
Arthur LehloenyaWriter
Natalie GoniWriter
Cairin MichieSoftware Engineer
Nganga SikoWriter
Zanele PaulWriter
Ohna ClarkWriter
Aimee KrugerWriter
Kyle MackintoshWriter
Samantha BenjaminWriter
Louise MalanWriter
Daniel XuWriter
Clarissa VermeerBrand Consultant
Kutlwano RampheleWriter
Zonke MziWriter
Katya KratWriter
Jeannie van ZylWriter
Khanya SocikwaWriter
Kaneasha HanningWriter