Each year in August, Women’s month, the NWU salutes and celebrates women from all walks of life.

This year, the university celebrated women by running a campaign in which academics and staff from various departments and faculties recorded short videos on issues close to women’s hearts.

Mental health, how to start a business, healthy eating habits and asserting yourself as a female scientist are some of the topics the experts touch on.

Let's take a closer look at two of the videos.

In the video Spousal maintenance, Dr Estie Gresse from the Faculty of Law gives a brief overview on spousal maintenance and enforcement. Noting that maintenance is determined by a number of factors, she also touches on what happens when one does not adhere to a maintenance order.

The video of Dr Mariette Swanepoel from the Faculty of Health Sciences is titled Take a stand on sitting. She says the average adult spends 15 hours a day sitting, which increases their chances of contracting cardiovascular disease. Mariette also gives practical tips on how setting daily goals to increase levels of physical activity.

All the videos can be viewed on the NWU’S Women’s Month webpage, or by clicking on the topics listed in the text box.

At the NWU, we honour these and all other women who share their expertise to change the lives of our stakeholders, produce ground-breaking research and support our core business.