Narnia Bohler-Muller
Biographic Data
| ID | 324323 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Narnia Bohler-Muller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Narnia |
| FAMILY NAME | Bohler-Muller |
| SIGNATURE | BOHLER-MULLER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Human Sciences Research Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6373-5499 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Barriers to Vaccination in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic created significant social, economic and health-related challenges. The rapid development of vaccines that could help curb transmission and mortality from the virus was vital. The University of Johannesburg/Human Sciences Research Council (UJ/HSRC) COVID-19 Democracy survey was established as a cross-sectional online and telephone survey designed to provide rapid response data to inform the pandemic response. Between Decembe…
Ubuntu and the Willingness to Sacrifice Human Rights during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and the government-imposed lockdown measures temporarily restricted several constitutionally protected rights, and as such, the rights of all of those living in South Africa experienced unprecedented limitations to some of their human rights. These restrictions had significant socioeconomic and psychosocial consequences. Yet, despite this, data from the UJ/HSRC COVID-19 Democracy survey, a cross-sectional online survey condu…
Counting women? Gendered sustainability and inclusivity for an ocean accounting framework
The oceans are increasingly pivotal in scholarly and policy dialogues focused on achieving inclusive economic and social prosperity. The Ocean Account Global Framework (2020) underscores oceans' role as essential for social and economic development, crucially contributing to human well-being and gender equality. With oceans holding significant economic potential, governments face mounting pressure to systematically account for ocean resources and…
The brick in the ballot box: The relative influence of democratic discontent and identity politics in the 2024 elections in South Africa
Feminist Institutionalism in South Africa: Designing for Gender Equality
Review of the book Feminist Institutionalism in South Africa: Designing for Gender Equality, edited by Amanda Gouws
Promise or precarity? South African attitudes towards the automation revolution
Rapid technological advancement has prompted growing debate about the promise and challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societies. Some believe it will improve efficiency, productivity and quality of life, while others emphasise the risk of job loss, inequality and social exclusion. Despite the salience of these changes for human development, public opinion research on these issues remains limited in South Africa. Using data fr…
The ‘sacrifice’ of human rights during an unprecedented pandemic: Reflections on survey-based evidence
Twenty-five years into our constitutional democracy the Covid-19 pandemic led President Ramaphosa to declare a state of national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA). Strict lockdown regulations promulgated under the DMA had a clear bearing on human rights, such as the rights of religious observance, assembly and demonstration, association, movement, trade, and education. In the case of De Beer v Minister of Cooperati…
Reflections on the 2019 South African General Elections: Quo Vadis?
Providing Evidence and “Voice” During the Covid-19 Pandemic Using Online Rapid Response Surveys: Lessons from the UJ/HSRC Covid-19 Democracy Survey
COVID-19 presents significant challenges to society and to social scientists in their attempts to understand the unfolding consequences of the pandemic. This article examines how the UJ/HSRC COVID-19 Democracy survey responded to these challenges by conducting a series of rapid-response non-probabilistic surveys using a mass membership online data-free platform, known as the Moya messenger app. While not without its limitations, we argue that the…
A new narrative for the Blue Economy and Blue Carbon
The terms Blue Economy and Blue Carbon are, it seems, popping up everywhere, but what do they mean, and are they linked? They are usually considered separately in discussions about policy and actio
Let’s talk about sex’: The state of gender in Iora for a future agenda
Gender equality is high on the global agenda. With the adoption of the sustainable development goals, the world reaffirmed its commitment to advance gender equality and the empowerment of all women and children. In this context, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) committed itself to gender equality through advancing women’s economic empowerment [IORA (2016). Declaration on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. Retrieved from http…
The proposed institutional reform of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group
Life after judgment: The Nokotyana case re-examined
The progressive realisation of socio-economic rights as enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution remains a pipe dream for many poor and vulnerable people, 23 years after the collapse of apartheid. In the case of Nokotyana and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others, the Constitutional Court (CC) decided on the interpretation of the rights of access to basic services such as sanitation and high mast lighting. In this case, communi…
Developing the right to social security – a gender perspective
Beth Goldblatt’s book Developing the Right to Social Security – A Gender Perspective (2016) is a gem in many ways. The topic is relevant, the approach to the subject is refreshing (and provocative)
Social justice for the poor: The framing of socioeconomic rights in selected South African newspapers
Apartheid South Africa created a society of deep-seated inequalities divided along race, class, and gender lines. The promotion of socioeconomic rights and redistributive justice is thus an important element in the country’s on-going transformation. This article analyzes the framing of stories on socioeconomic rights by three South African national newspapers. Using a combination of framing analysis and critical political economy insights, we sho…
On Desire, Transcendence and Sacrifice
The Promise of Equality Courts
The right to equality in s 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 has become one of the cornerstones of South African constitutional jurisprudence. For this reason, the Equalit
Fragile Connections
In this article, an attempt is made to relate the story of an ‘other’, embodied as an African woman seeking gender equality in South Africa for herself and her daughter. The cases of Mthembu v Letsela (dealing with the constitutionality of customary laws of intestate succession) are critically analysed, and some tentative suggestions are made as to how these judgments could have been less violent in their outcome and impact — that of homelessness…
Other Possibilities? Postmodern Feminist Legal Theory in South Africa
(2002). Other Possibilities? Postmodern Feminist Legal Theory in South Africa. South African Journal on Human Rights: Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 614-629
What the Equality Courts can Learn from Gilligan's Ethic of Care: A Novel Approach
Section 16 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 makes provision for the creation of equality courts. This article explores the role that these courts could play in transforming South Africa into a more egalitarian society. In particular, the role of Carol Gilligan's ethic of care in legal interpretation and adjudication is considered, and an attempt is made to extend this ethic (in combination with th…
Social justice for the poor: The framing of socioeconomic rights in selected South African newspapers
Apartheid South Africa created a society of deep-seated inequalities divided along race, class, and gender lines. The promotion of socioeconomic rights and redistributive justice is thus an important element in the country’s on-going transformation. This article analyzes the framing of stories on socioeconomic rights by three South African national newspapers. Using a combination of framing analysis and critical political economy insights, we sho…
A new narrative for the Blue Economy and Blue Carbon
The terms Blue Economy and Blue Carbon are, it seems, popping up everywhere, but what do they mean, and are they linked? They are usually considered separately in discussions about policy and actio
The brick in the ballot box: The relative influence of democratic discontent and identity politics in the 2024 elections in South Africa
The ‘sacrifice’ of human rights during an unprecedented pandemic: Reflections on survey-based evidence
Twenty-five years into our constitutional democracy the Covid-19 pandemic led President Ramaphosa to declare a state of national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA). Strict lockdown regulations promulgated under the DMA had a clear bearing on human rights, such as the rights of religious observance, assembly and demonstration, association, movement, trade, and education. In the case of De Beer v Minister of Cooperati…
Let’s talk about sex’: The state of gender in Iora for a future agenda
Gender equality is high on the global agenda. With the adoption of the sustainable development goals, the world reaffirmed its commitment to advance gender equality and the empowerment of all women and children. In this context, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) committed itself to gender equality through advancing women’s economic empowerment [IORA (2016). Declaration on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. Retrieved from http…
What the Equality Courts can Learn from Gilligan's Ethic of Care: A Novel Approach
Section 16 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 makes provision for the creation of equality courts. This article explores the role that these courts could play in transforming South Africa into a more egalitarian society. In particular, the role of Carol Gilligan's ethic of care in legal interpretation and adjudication is considered, and an attempt is made to extend this ethic (in combination with th…
Other Possibilities? Postmodern Feminist Legal Theory in South Africa
(2002). Other Possibilities? Postmodern Feminist Legal Theory in South Africa. South African Journal on Human Rights: Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 614-629
Fragile Connections
In this article, an attempt is made to relate the story of an ‘other’, embodied as an African woman seeking gender equality in South Africa for herself and her daughter. The cases of Mthembu v Letsela (dealing with the constitutionality of customary laws of intestate succession) are critically analysed, and some tentative suggestions are made as to how these judgments could have been less violent in their outcome and impact — that of homelessness…
The Promise of Equality Courts
The right to equality in s 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 has become one of the cornerstones of South African constitutional jurisprudence. For this reason, the Equalit
On Desire, Transcendence and Sacrifice
Social justice for the poor: The framing of socioeconomic rights in selected South African newspapers
Apartheid South Africa created a society of deep-seated inequalities divided along race, class, and gender lines. The promotion of socioeconomic rights and redistributive justice is thus an important element in the country’s on-going transformation. This article analyzes the framing of stories on socioeconomic rights by three South African national newspapers. Using a combination of framing analysis and critical political economy insights, we sho…
Developing the right to social security – a gender perspective
Beth Goldblatt’s book Developing the Right to Social Security – A Gender Perspective (2016) is a gem in many ways. The topic is relevant, the approach to the subject is refreshing (and provocative)
Let’s talk about sex’: The state of gender in Iora for a future agenda
Gender equality is high on the global agenda. With the adoption of the sustainable development goals, the world reaffirmed its commitment to advance gender equality and the empowerment of all women and children. In this context, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) committed itself to gender equality through advancing women’s economic empowerment [IORA (2016). Declaration on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. Retrieved from http…
The proposed institutional reform of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group
Life after judgment: The Nokotyana case re-examined
The progressive realisation of socio-economic rights as enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution remains a pipe dream for many poor and vulnerable people, 23 years after the collapse of apartheid. In the case of Nokotyana and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others, the Constitutional Court (CC) decided on the interpretation of the rights of access to basic services such as sanitation and high mast lighting. In this case, communi…
A new narrative for the Blue Economy and Blue Carbon
The terms Blue Economy and Blue Carbon are, it seems, popping up everywhere, but what do they mean, and are they linked? They are usually considered separately in discussions about policy and actio
Reflections on the 2019 South African General Elections: Quo Vadis?
Providing Evidence and “Voice” During the Covid-19 Pandemic Using Online Rapid Response Surveys: Lessons from the UJ/HSRC Covid-19 Democracy Survey
COVID-19 presents significant challenges to society and to social scientists in their attempts to understand the unfolding consequences of the pandemic. This article examines how the UJ/HSRC COVID-19 Democracy survey responded to these challenges by conducting a series of rapid-response non-probabilistic surveys using a mass membership online data-free platform, known as the Moya messenger app. While not without its limitations, we argue that the…
The ‘sacrifice’ of human rights during an unprecedented pandemic: Reflections on survey-based evidence
Twenty-five years into our constitutional democracy the Covid-19 pandemic led President Ramaphosa to declare a state of national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (DMA). Strict lockdown regulations promulgated under the DMA had a clear bearing on human rights, such as the rights of religious observance, assembly and demonstration, association, movement, trade, and education. In the case of De Beer v Minister of Cooperati…
Promise or precarity? South African attitudes towards the automation revolution
Rapid technological advancement has prompted growing debate about the promise and challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societies. Some believe it will improve efficiency, productivity and quality of life, while others emphasise the risk of job loss, inequality and social exclusion. Despite the salience of these changes for human development, public opinion research on these issues remains limited in South Africa. Using data fr…
Counting women? Gendered sustainability and inclusivity for an ocean accounting framework
The oceans are increasingly pivotal in scholarly and policy dialogues focused on achieving inclusive economic and social prosperity. The Ocean Account Global Framework (2020) underscores oceans' role as essential for social and economic development, crucially contributing to human well-being and gender equality. With oceans holding significant economic potential, governments face mounting pressure to systematically account for ocean resources and…
The brick in the ballot box: The relative influence of democratic discontent and identity politics in the 2024 elections in South Africa
Feminist Institutionalism in South Africa: Designing for Gender Equality
Review of the book Feminist Institutionalism in South Africa: Designing for Gender Equality, edited by Amanda Gouws
Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Barriers to Vaccination in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic created significant social, economic and health-related challenges. The rapid development of vaccines that could help curb transmission and mortality from the virus was vital. The University of Johannesburg/Human Sciences Research Council (UJ/HSRC) COVID-19 Democracy survey was established as a cross-sectional online and telephone survey designed to provide rapid response data to inform the pandemic response. Between Decembe…
Ubuntu and the Willingness to Sacrifice Human Rights during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and the government-imposed lockdown measures temporarily restricted several constitutionally protected rights, and as such, the rights of all of those living in South Africa experienced unprecedented limitations to some of their human rights. These restrictions had significant socioeconomic and psychosocial consequences. Yet, despite this, data from the UJ/HSRC COVID-19 Democracy survey, a cross-sectional online survey condu…
Political science (16 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Law (11 works) · Politics (7 works) · Legal Issues in South Africa (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economic Justice (3 works) · Economics (3 works)