Womans Day

2022 - 8 - 9

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Action: The antidote to Women's Day fatigue (Bizcommunity.com)

There's no shortage of research into the profound benefits of having women in positions of leadership. And yet, every Women's Day, the individuals and ...

And we have to actively dismantle the perception that their contribution is somehow intangible or ephemeral. Until systemic and sustainable change is achieved, we need to reiterate the importance of having women in leadership time and time again and drive transformation across industries. They’re starting to take advantage of the opportunities available to them, and to make their marks as they proceed through the ranks. Perhaps the world is coming round to the impact of the skills most commonly associated with women, and their value in helping businesses succeed amid adversity. We highlight the research that shows that women are more likely to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion, and to be allies to people of colour. We point to all the studies that indicate that women leaders are more empathetic, or that they are better communicators.

An inspirational story of hope for Women's Day from Thaba Chweu ... (Lowvelder)

Shiri is a 39-year-old foreign national from Harare, Zimbabwe, and started trading in South Africa in 2013. She and her family have so many opportunities ...

Shiri is a 39-year-old foreign national from Harare, Zimbabwe, and started trading in South Africa in 2013. Shiri is a 39-year-old foreign national from Harare, Zimbabwe, and started trading in South Africa in 2013. She and her family have so many opportunities here and she knows it would not have been the case for her and her children in Harare.

OPINION | Women's day: Time for leisure is not a luxury. It's a basic ... (News24)

When women marched to the Union Buildings in 1956, they weren't just marching against the pass laws but also for the right to justice and leisure, ...

The right to laughter and play and engage in a variety of recreational activities. Both Women's Day and Women's Month thus signal a deep commitment to justice for all that also involves the right to leisure, especially for those women in South Africa who wish they can just have some respite from the seemingly never-ending violence and abuse. Disclaimer: News24 encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. In addition to the right to food, adequate shelter, freedom of movement, bodily integrity, owning land, and being in control of one's environment, Nussbaum's list also includes "Play. The ability to laugh, play, and have time for recreational activities". The right to spend time with family and friends. In this song that goes back to the Suffrage movement, these women invoke the basic human right of having enough food to eat, but also acknowledge that it is not only bodies that starve, but hearts as well.

WOMEN'S DAY | 'Women today must take a stand together — we ... (TimesLIVE)

Young women need to focus on their education to break the cycle of being treated like second-class citizens, says minister of social development Lindiwe ...

More girls need to be educated and need to go to university. We need to pull each other up. "It is easy to say the conditions are not right, but instead young women must focus on their education.

WOMEN'S DAY | Meet Joburg morgue's all-women team: 'It's not ... (TimesLIVE)

When it comes to anatomy, maggots and murder, women are taking the lead in the city of gold. Johannesburg Forensic Pathology Services (FPS) Medico Legal ...

Forensics relates to the investigation of crime. She said their job was to ensure the cases were brought to the fore, ensuring justice is done and potentially taking a murderer out of society. That is how she began her career, starting at the forensic toxicology lab straight from university.

'This is your (woman) captain' — SAA's plans for all-female flight ... (TimesLIVE)

To mark Women's Day, SAA has placed select flights under the complete control of women to celebrate their success and demonstrate support for gender ...

All-female flight initiatives like this are important as they demonstrate to people, particularly young girls, and women that nothing is impossible,” said Pillay. Captain Anuska Pillay and first officer Michelle Coombes will be in the cockpit. Two of the three all-female crew will depart from Johannesburg to Harare at 10.40am (SA022) and Johannesburg to Durban at 4.55pm (SA571) on Tuesday to commemorate National Women’s Day.

Present and future women of worth speak about Women's Day from ... (Northcliff Melville Times)

Roosevelt High School is a shining example of how women can lead with almost 50 female deputy principals, teachers, heads of department and administrators ...

We also celebrate all the women in our nation for making the impossible possible, and for making our world a more understanding and safer place to be.” “Woman’s Day is a day when we celebrate the countless efforts of women in our nation. “It is important to me that women are appreciated, valued, and recognised for all that they do as we are all mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends.