“Working Together for Equal Opportunities and progress for Women: Forward to the Decade of African Women”

It all started in 1956 when over 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the apartheid laws of that time.

Among them were four brave women that were sent by the African National Congress (ANC) to organise the march and recruit other women to join the march. They were Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa, Lillian Ngoyi and Sophie Williams.

We owe our freedom to these women. Our mothers, grandmothers, aunts and sisters, because of their actions women now are holding the highest positions in government and corporate South Africa. Looking forward Government has marked this year as the decade of African Women (2010 – 2020) as declared by the Heads of States of the African Union. Focus will be as always on combating poverty through the empowerment of women and gender equality.

For more information on different events that are taking place go to www.info.gov.za/events/national/womensmonth.htm

No one can be compared to a woman as she shows no fear and stands up for what she believes in and know that it is right, Shine on Woman, “Wathinta umfaz’ wathinta imbokodo!!

WOMEN’S MONTH CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AUGUST 2010 NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS - click here