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Women's Day
9 August 2011
” Working together to enhance women's opportunities to economic empowerment”
The commemoration of the National Women’s Day 2011 takes place at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo on 9 August. President Jacob Zuma will address the nation following speeches by the Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities and the Premier of Limpopo.
Women's day marks the anniversary of the great Women's March of 1956, where women marched to the Union Buildings to protest against the carrying of pass books.
On 9 August 1956, about 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government's control over the movement of black women in urban areas.
Did you know?
- The establishment of the Ministry of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities consolidates our programme to continue the development of women in our country.
- The Women’s Empowerment Fund and the Employment Equity Act continue to ensure the appointment and support for women in top leadership positions in government and the private sector.
- Through interventions such as the rural and local economic development programmes and social safety systems we continue to reduce the burden of women-headed households who bear the brunt of poverty.
- The Kha ri Gude literacy campaign will build functional literacy amongst the marginalised adults including women.
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Related link: Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities
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