Women's Day

9 August

President Jacob Zuma will address the national event to mark Women’s Day on 9 August 2010 at Buffalo City (ABSA) Stadium in the Eastern Cape.

The national event is organised by the Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government. It will be preceded by various build-up activities around Amatole District and other parts of the Eastern Cape.

All other provinces will also host provincial commemoration events. The honouring of this day should begin to directly empower and elevate women in all spheres of social, cultural and economic endeavours.

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.

For more information on Women's Day 2010, call the:
Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities on
Tel: 012 300 5516

Eastern Cape Premier’s Office Gender Focal Point,
Vumani Mazwi
Cell: 079 895 3996

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