ISI supports Symposium on Gender Inequality and Anti-Corruption

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The Inclusive Society Institute (ISI) was a principal sponsor of the Symposium on Gender Inequality and Anti-Corruption, held in Cape Town from 12 to 14 August 2026.

Hosted by ACCERUS at Stellenbosch University’s School of Public Leadership, the three-day symposium brought together policymakers, academics, civil society representatives and governance practitioners under the theme, Advancing Gender-Responsive Governance, Accountability and Institutional Reform.

The programme examined the relationship between gender inequality, corruption and governance through nine panel discussions. Topics included the gendered effects of corruption; corruption in public and social services; gender-based violence; institutional accountability; whistle-blower protection; women’s participation in leadership; evidence-based policymaking; and partnerships between civil society, academia and the private sector.

The symposium concluded with a call for stronger cross-sector collaboration and integrated institutional reform.

The ISI was represented by Thabang Chiloane, Deputy Chairperson of the Institute’s Advisory Council, who emphasised the importance of effective institutions, public accountability and collaboration in confronting corruption and its unequal social consequences.

The ISI’s support for the symposium forms part of its commitment to strengthening ethical governance and contributing to practical, evidence-based responses to corruption, inequality and institutional weakness.

[Click here to read Mr Chiloane’s contribution.]

Photographs courtesy of ACCERUS and Sanlam.