The month of August is dedicated to women. Every year on 9 August we celebrate Women’s Day in South Africa, a public holiday that pays homage to the women of our nation.
The first National Women’s Day was celebrated in 1995. South Africa had just become a democratic country at the time.
It does not have to be a formal celebration, you don’t have to wait for your local leaders to organise an event for you, be creative about it, you may also celebrate as local women from the same street.
While for some the day is just about celebrations, the day has a deeper meaning for others.
This day is also commemorated to celebrate and reflect on women’s achievements, as well as the problems they have faced in the struggle to be free as well as the important role they continue to play in society.
Women from Joseph Street in Pimville Zone Three gathered together on Women’s Day to celebrate the day. They each contributed money for food and drinks.
Relaxing and enjoying each other’s company with the musical entertainment, they shared some of their personal experiences of being women, the struggle they have been through as well as reminding each other of the incredible strength, perseverance and will-power that women possess.
The world of work is changing, with significant implications for women; technological advances and globalisation bring unprecedented opportunities for those who can access them.
Women contribute greatly to the upbringing and education, to giving the upper hand to the logic of peace, to reducing poverty, hunger, disease and environmental degradation, and to promoting sustainable development opportunities.
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