Academic writing

When I’m not writing stories, I like to write more serious things. Here is a list of a couple of them.

  • Van Osch, TAJM, Gawaya, R, Power, T, Omar, ZA, and Smout, J (2022) Gender Analysis of the Digital Transformation in South Africa. ICE and BIRD-GmbH on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union to South Africa.
  • Van Osch, TAJM, Mami, R, Mackie, G, Möllmann, C and Smout, J (2022) Gender Analysis of the Green Transition in South Africa. EU Delegation to South Africa, 2022.
  • Smout, J, Sijapati, B and Hemat, S (2022) South Africa: Gender Assessment. Washington, DC: World Bank. 
South Africa Gender Assessment Download
  • Hemat, S, Smout, J, and Sijapati, B (2022) Lesotho: Gender Assessment. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Lesotho Gender AssessmentDownload
  • Smout, J (2021) “Childcare and COVID-19: Gendered Impacts and Solutions”, in the SABPP 2021, University of Stellenbosch. Available here
SABPP Women’s Report 2021Download
  • Smout, J (2020) “A gendered lens: Mainstreaming Gender into South Africa’s climate change response” Johannesburg, The Africa Climate Reality Project, South African Institute of International Affairs, and South Durban Community Environmental Alliance.
A Gendered LensDownload
  • Thorpe, J (2018) “LGBTIQ Political Participation in South Africa: The Rights, the Real and the Representation,” in S. N. Nyeck (eds) Routledge Handbook of Queer African Studies, Taylor and Francis. Available here. 
  • Thorpe, J (2018) Power and participation: How LGBTIQ persons can shape South African politics. Triangle Project, Cape Town, South Africa.
Power and ParticipationDownload
  • Thorpe, J. (2018). Political Participation of LGBTIQ Persons: A Guide for South African Political Parties. Triangle Project & LGBTQ Victory Institute. Available here.
Political Participation of LGBTQI+ persons: A guide for SA political partiesDownload
  • Thorpe, J (2018) “South Africa” in Women’s Lives Around the World: A Global Encyclopedia. Oregon State University, USA. Available here.
  • The Shukumisa Campaign (2016) Monitoring the implementation of the Sexual Offences Legislation and Policies: Findings of the monitoring conducted in 2013/14. (editor) Available here.
  • Abrahams, K, Levendale, C, Matthews, T, Mogorosi, T, and Thorpe, J (2015) Manual: Mainstreaming Gender, Children, and Disability Rights. Cape Town, Research Unit and Committees Section: Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
  • Thorpe, J, Wakefield, L and Watson, J (2014) Costing gender-based violence: An analysis of some of the service delivery-related costs. Cape Town, Research Unit: Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
  • Thorpe, J, Nesbitt, G, Whittle, P and Mbadlanyana, T (2014) Gender-based violence (2009 – mid 2014): A review of the work of selected Committees of the Fourth Parliament. Cape Town, Research Unit: Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
  • The Shukumisa Campaign (2012) Monitoring the implementation of sexual offences legislation and policies: Findings of the Monitoring Conducted in 2011/12. Johannesburg and Cape Town, The Shukumisa Campaign. Available here.
  • Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre and Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust (2011) Monitoring the implementation of sexual offences legislation and policy: Findings from the Shukumisa Campaign monitoring conducted during the 16 Days of Activism, 2010. Report produced on behalf of the Shukumisa Campaign. Available here.
  • Dey, K, Tilley, A, Thorpe, J, and Williams, J (2011). The Road To Justice: A Feasibility Study on Victim Empowerment Legislation in South Africa. Cape Town, Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust, ODAC, and the Women’s Legal Centre. Available here.
  • Hodes, R, Thorpe, J, and Stern, O (2011) Structure and Agency in the Politics of a Women’s Rights Coalition in South Africa: The Making of the South African Sexual Offences Act, 2007. Development Leadership Program. Available here.