Government to focus on socio-economic rights for Women’s Month
The launch took the form of a full-day workshop on waste management – to identify economic opportunities in the waste sector.
THIS year marks the 66th anniversary of the 1956 women’s march when some 20 000 women took to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the pass laws of the country at the time.
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to those women. On Monday, August 1, various government entities launched a Women’s Month campaign at the Olive Conference Centre, Durban, with a call to action, emphasising women’s economic rights.
Among the government entities represented at the launch were the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government.
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In a statement, DWYPD said that Women’s Month would be hosted under the theme: Women’s Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment: Building Back Better for Women’s Resilience.
“This year’s Women’s Month is a call to action to all of society, government and partners to take tangible steps forward in responding to the most persistent challenges affecting the lives of women and girls,” read the statement.
In line with this goal, the launch took the form of a full-day workshop on waste management – to identify economic opportunities in the waste sector for women, youth and persons with disabilities.
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“The workshop espouses the theme for the month which looks at breaking barriers to access in industries dominated by men,” said DWYPD.
The workshop included content on value chains in the management of waste material to reprocessing or recycling waste into new products.
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