Women from all walks of life must use the month of August to share their stories as part of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March. August is recognised as Women’s Month in South Africa, which pays tribute to the brave women of 1956 who dared to stand up against oppressive pass laws. The Department of Women has encouraged women to use the hashtag #TellHerStory to tell their stories as a lead up to the celebrations of Women's Day on 9 August. The #TellHerStory campaign is part of … [Read more...] about #TellHerStory
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Women’s Art for Women’s Month exhibition
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is celebrating Women's Month with an exhibition of works by women artists from the museum's permanent collection. From political observations to personal reflections, the many works on display express a variety of messages and meanings. Diane Victor's biting commentary on leadership in post-colonial Africa titled The giving of lessons hangs alongside Sue Williamson's series of portraits of Winnie Mandela, Helen Joseph and Albertina Sisulu. These … [Read more...] about Women’s Art for Women’s Month exhibition
Empowering female employees
As August marks Women's Month, General Motors South Africa (GMSA) proudly reflects on the activities of the company's Women's Council, a year after launching the initiative. The role of the Women's Council, which is a global GM initiative, is to empower female employees through training, mentoring, career information and advice as well as industry and product knowledge, explained Denise van Huyssteen, GM Africa Communication Manager and chairman of the Women's Council at GMSA. Over the … [Read more...] about Empowering female employees
Nelson Mandela Bay to host Women’s Month event
The Nelson Mandela Bay, Constituency office will host a National Women's month event on Friday, August 29, 2014. The event is meant to appreciate and recognize the selfless contributions made by South African women. These contributions were characterised by amongst many, the 9th August 1956 National Women's march against the introduction of pass laws and other suppressive legislations by apartheid government. Various activities of cultural diversity including messages from political parties … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay to host Women’s Month event
