August marks the sixtieth anniversary of the march by 20 000 women against the pass laws in South Africa on 9 August 1956. August is celebrated in in South Africa and in many neighbouring countries as Women’s Month. The month 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.
| DATE | EVENT | VENUE | CONTACT PERSON |
| 9 August | Women’s Day SAWID event | ||
| 10 August 10h00 – 16h00 |
UNISA SAWID Women’s month dialogue | ZK Matthews Great Hall, 2nd Level, Theo van Wijk Building, Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge | Ms Nomsebenzi Ndela 012 441 5662 ndelana@unisa.ac.za |
| 13 August | Launch of the 2017 Barometer @ the SADC CNGO Forum Link | Birchwood Hotel | Lucia Makamure allianceoffer@genderlinks.org.za |
| 16-18 August | Alliance Annual meeting | GL Cottages 30 Gill St, Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa | Sifiso Dube alliance@genderlinks.org.za |
| 17 August 16h00 |
Canada’s feminist foreign policy | Residence of the High Commissioner, 40 Doreen St, Colbyn | lucie.mukenge@international.gc.ca |
| 17 August 18h00 |
Launch of the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer on SADC Day in the wings of the SADC Heads of State Summit | Sheraton Pretoria Hotel, Stanza Bobape Street, Pretoria | Lucia Makamure allianceoffer@genderlinks.org.za |
| 18 August | Debating feminism | GL Cottages 30 Gill St, Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa | Tarisai Nyamweda
media@genderlinks.org.za |
| 19 August | GL Board Meeting | GL Cottages 30 Gill St, Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa | Debbie Mukuku marketing@glcottages.org.za |
| GBV Round Table | |||
| 20-27 August | GL Planning, Capacity Building and Leadership Training | GL Offices, 9 Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene | governance@genderlinks.org.za |
| 24 August 17h00 |
Continued Women’s Struggles in SA | University of Johannesburg’s Auckland Park Library | tsomtseu@uj.ac.za |
| 24 August 7h30 – 9h00 |
Women’s Month showcase @SABC on GL work in ending GBV | SABC Offices Auckland Park | Mariatu Fonnah governance@genderlinks.org.za |
