Women's Month

2022 - 8 - 1

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Artscape Theatre to celebrate Women's Month with deep dive into ... (Eyewitness News)

CEO Dr Marlene Le Roux believes that it's time that women are celebrated for the strong individuals and nurturers they are.

We need to look at cultural practices, religious practices." CEO Dr Marlene Le Roux believes that it’s time that women are celebrated for the strong individuals and nurturers they are. CEO Dr Marlene Le Roux believes that it’s time that women are celebrated for the strong individuals and nurturers they are.

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Women's Month (East Coast Radio)

Make them part of your support system and inspire one other because it's not just a circle of women, it's your safe haven, your inspiration and your support.

Main image attribution: East Coast Radio Follow East Coast Radio on social media: PLUS, you can also win a share of R150 000 this women's month on East Coast Radio - because you deserve it!

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Are women celebrated enough or only on Women's month ... (Rosebank Killarney Gazette)

The Rosebank Gazette team asked guests at the GSport business advancement breakfast at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium what Women's Day meant to them and if the ...

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Women's Month celebrated in August | Highway Mail (Highway Mail)

In August, we commemorate the historic protest of 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on 9 August 1956.

This commemorates the historic march of 20 000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on 9 August 1956. This was at Lilian Ngoyi’s suggestion. In August, we commemorate the historic protest of 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on 9 August 1956.

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Government Launches Women's Month 2022 in Kwazulu-Natal ... (African Business Magazine)

Download logoMinister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane officially launched Women's Month 2022.

If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, the time will come when we will be proud of the acts of women. We are also thankful as the young women are receiving psychosocial support for them and their families to overcome this ordeal.” We must explore the economic, social and environmental potential of the green economy in driving gender equality.”

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May you know them – an early start to Women's Month (CapeTown ETC)

South Africa marks August as the start of women's month commemorations, where the main purpose is to celebrate towards contributions of women to events and ...

She recently coached the newly-crowned Banyana Banyana team to victory at the Women’s Africa Cup Nations (Wafcon) team of the tournament in Morocco defeating their host Morocco 2-1. Ellis was appointed the interim manager of the South Africa Women’s Football team in 2016. The first National Women’s Day in South Africa was celebrated on 9 August 1995.

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Women's Month launch event to take place in Durban (Independent Online)

The event will include a full day workshop on Waste Management: identifying economic opportunities in the waste sector.

The department said the workshop will focus on awareness-raising on economic opportunities for women, youth, and persons with disabilities in the waste management sector, including through the value chains in the management of waste material and reprocessing/recycling into new products. The Women’s Month launch event will include a full day workshop on Waste Management: identifying economic opportunities in the waste sector value chains for women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Durban - The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, and various government entities will launch Women’s Month 2022 on Monday in Durban.

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Mashabane urges equal pay as Women's Month kick off (Jacaranda FM)

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says women deserve to be paid as much as their male ...

Nkoana-Mashabane said it was bittersweet to welcome back the champions of Africa knowing they are not on equal footing with their male counterparts. The debate was sparked by reports that the players would receive less money in prize bonuses than their male colleagues did for reaching the quarter-finals of the men's tournament in 2019. Banyana Banyana’s recent triumph at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has sparked a public debate around equal pay in the country.

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Old Crossroads community shocked after woman's body found in bin (Eyewitness News)

The Crush Crime organisation's Patrick Mwanda said that residents were devastated as this woman's murder comes at the start of Women's Month.

"'But what are you doing here?' They ran out of the house and went to check the bin and saw that there was a body in it and blew the whistle. The Crush Crime organisation's Patrick Mwanda said that residents were devastated as this woman's murder comes at the start of Women's Month. The Crush Crime organisation's Patrick Mwanda said that residents were devastated as this woman's murder comes at the start of Women's Month.

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Inspiration to many: DJ Zinhle's Women's Month message is ... (The South African)

South African artist Zinhle Jiyane aka DJ Zinhle, is one of many local celebrities who have taken some time to spread positivity for this Women's Month.

Wishing a very happy Woman’s month to strong, intelligent, talented, and simply wonderful women!” She also proceeded to wish her millions of female followers a happy Women’s Month while encouraging them to tap into their power as strong, intelligent, and hard-working women. DJ Zinhle is the epitome of an inspirational woman: The Unexpected’. Images via Instagram @djzinhle.

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Government to focus on socio-economic rights for Women's Month ... (Berea Mail)

The launch took the form of a full-day workshop on waste management – to identify economic opportunities in the waste sector.

You can also join the conversation on Android or Apple. South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to those women. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as ‘fake news’) are circulating online.

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'Siyabonga' Hitmaker DJ Zinhle Rings in Women's Month With a ... (Briefly)

DJ Zinhle has celebrated the beginning of August, which is also regarded as Women's Month, with a powerful message to her fans. The star posted a cute pic ...

Wishing a very happy Woman's month to strong, intelligent, talented and simply wonderful women!" She also wished strong and hardworking women a happy women's month in the same The mother of two headed to her page to share a beautiful picture of herself.

Expressions | Women's Month: 8 August 2022 (SABC News)

We are celebrating women's month by putting young women at the center and asking whether we are doing enough to realise gender equality in South Africa.

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Maite Nkoana-Mashabane launches Women's Month with calls for ... (TimesLIVE)

Minister in the presidency for women, youth and persons with disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has joined the voices of outrage over the attacks. File photo.

We are also thankful as the young women are receiving psychosocial support for them and their families to overcome this ordeal.” “Young women in Krugersdorp were violated and raped while shooting a music video. Unemployment is high and to hear the young women were approached by a group of men who raped and robbed them of their belongings is despicable.

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Marlene Le Roux on Women's Month: 'Why are we celebrating when ... (Independent Online)

Artscape is commemorating Women's Month with a series of stage works at the 16th annual 'Women Humanities Arts Festival'.

We can have 50% of women in Parliament that I can tell you now abuse is happening to them … I can tell you now how they are being sidelined … why are we not talking about the woman president? “Women must also do introspection, we must also say to ourselves, how do we raise our boy child? It should be a march about women wanting their rightful place as human beings in our society.” This event comprises film screening of the multi-award-winning short film, “Two Hues”, followed by an information session. Robin is strongly right-wing and contemptuous of identity politics, while Diana’s liberal attitudes are excitingly critical of Tory’s rule and entitlement. My plea is for this Women’s Month to be a month of compassion. “They don’t even report these cases because our justice system doesn’t have interpreters. Helen Joseph, Charlotte Maxeke, Fatima Meer and all the brave women who marched in 1956 must be dying in their graves today, over and over again. Who are we celebrating? Now shortly before Women’s Month, women are gang raped.” “As the days creep up on us, it’s like these monsters say let’s show them. We need need to ask ourselves, ‘why is this brutality happening?’

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