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PhD graduate dissects patriarchy perpetuation

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A PHD graduate is grateful that her latest academic qualification provided a platform to continue chipping away at a long-standing societal issue: the traditional patriarchal roles that remain entrenched in all walks of life.

Dr Devaksha Moodley, 34, of Durban, received her PhD during the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Spring Graduation ceremony held at their Westville campus this week.

Moodley’s PhD discipline was in drama and performance studies, and her research began in 2016.

Her doctoral

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