Local female students get empowered on Women’s Day
The event was not only about celebrating Women’s Month but also about EWC female students gathering and sharing challenges they come across and getting advised.
E-Malandela Foundation hosted a Women’s Day event at Ekurhuleni West College (EWC) Kempton Park campus on August 7.
The event focused on EWC female students.
EWC Kempton Park chairperson, Suceess Nokuphiwa Dlamini, said through the event they purposed to uphold women’s achievement, recognise challenges and focus greater attention on women’s rights.
“Essentially, the event was to help women gain confidence, practice self-care and support each other’s personal or professional success,” said Dlamini.
Dlamini added she hoped the event would grasp the attention of young women and allow them a chance to speak up about their womanly issues.
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She said these events play a huge role because women need to know who they are and what they stand for. Such events enable and allow them to engage and get to know more about being a woman in general.
“Gathering with women can foster professional development and also helps women understand their worth, build self-confidence and share knowledge,” Dlamini told the Kempton Express.
The event was not only about celebrating Women’s Month but also about EWC female students gathering and sharing challenges they come across and getting advised.
GBV activist Nompumelelo Solani said women should normalise talking about whatever challenges they are going through.
“I wanted to teach young women they have to talk about whatever is happening in their lives,” said Solani.
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She said events, such as the one hosted at EWC, help women to not be scared and talk about the challenges they are facing.
She added it was important for women to open up because if not they would not get the help they need.
“Let us speak as women so we can heal,” she said.
EWC female student Kefilwe Nkgadima said she learned you had to believe in yourself and know that no one should determine what you should do.
“Such events are important because they motivate us and give an idea of being ourselves. As women, we are facing many challenges, especially in relationships and GBV.
“Events help us as women to be in one space and share different advice to deal with those challenges,” said Nkgadima.
