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Happy Women’s Month!

Every year in August, South Africa celebrates Women’s Day, paying homage to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to protest against the extension of Pass Laws and the Urban Areas Act.

This year marks the 69th anniversary of the historic march and the 30th anniversary of the first official National Women’s Day. This year’s celebration will be held under the theme: “Building Resilient Economies for All”. The overarching purpose of this commemoration is to promote women’s participation and representation in leadership and the economy.

As we commemorate Women’s Day and Women’s Month, we salute the achievements of women over the years, including their pivotal role in transforming the nation, and contributions to socio-economic development. This celebration is also a clarion call to accelerate the role of women in the economy and empower them as well as tackle the complex barriers, such as poverty, inequality and unemployment, that hinder their development.