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August marks Women’s Month and every year South Africa sets aside this month to commemorate National Women’s Day and to celebrate the achievements of women from all walks of life as well as count the gains and losses on womens rights.
National Women’s Day dates back to 9 August 1956 when 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the Apartheid regime and its pass laws. August also serves to remind the people of South Africa and the region that the struggle for women’s freedom, justice and equality continues all over the world.
Women’s Month 2019 is particularly important for the people of SADC, the Southern Africa Alliance and Gender Links. GL will convene and also take part in partner events during this month. Key amongst these include:
Date | Event | Contact |
1 August | WVL-SA Western Cape- George Municipality Information session @George Museum | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
2 August | WVL-SA Western Cape- Bitou Municipality Information session @City Hall | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
3 August | WVL-SA Western Cape- Bitou Municipality: Women’s Leadership Network Foundation | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
4 August | SABC Media monitor interview on DSTV channel 404 from 09:00-10:00 am | Kubi Rama
advisor@genderlinks.org.za |
5 August | Gender task-team meeting – UKZN meeting on #unsilencing the silence | Sifisosami Dube
HoGSRHR@genderlinks.org.za |
5 August | GBV messages design Johannesburg | Thato Phakela commsofficer@genderlinks.org.za |
5 August | WVL-SA Limpopo-Polokwane Information session @Capricorn District Municipality | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
6 August | WVL-SA Limpopo-Vhembe Information session @Khoroni Hotel | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
7- 8 August | Namibia Voice and Choice Summit | Fabiani Sampaya
nammanager@genderlinks.org.za |
8 August | Umguza RDC Hub and Spoke launch | Priscilla Maposa |
13 August | SADC CNGO Civil Society Forum in Dar es Salaam | Magdalene Madibela |
15-16 August | Mozambique Voice and Choice Summit | Alice Banze |
16 August | WVL-SA Limpopo Information session in Skukhune | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
18 August | Partner meeting on Sexual diversity in Southern Africa | Shamiso Chigorimbo |
20 August | WVL-SA KwaZulu Natal Information session in Durban | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
21 August | WVL-SA KwaZulu Natal Information session in Empangeni | Nomthandazo Mokoa grants@genderlinks.org.za |
21 August | Regional SADC Gender Protocol Alliance meeting | Shamiso Chigorimbo |
22 August | Launch of the 2019 edition of the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer focusing on SRHR | Shamiso Chigorimbo |
29-30 August | Women in media GBV and femicide is a national crisis in SA meeting | Tarisai Nyamweda
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— Gender Links (@GenderLinks) December 17, 2024
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