National Women's Day
National Women's Day | |
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9 August | |
Next time | 9 August 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | 9 August 1995 |
National Women's Day (
In 2006, a reenactment of the march was staged for its 50th anniversary, with many of the 1956 march veterans.1956 Women's March
On 9 August 1956, more than 20,000 South African women of all races staged a march on the Union Buildings in protest against the proposed amendments to the
Significance
National Women's Day draws attention to significant issues African women still face, such as parenting, domestic violence, sexual harassment in the workplace, unequal pay, and schooling for all girls. It can be used as a day to fight for or protest these ideas.[8] Due to this public holiday, there have been many significant advances. Before 1994, women had low representation in the Parliament, only at 2.7%. Women in the national assembly were at 27.7%. This number has nearly doubled, being at 48% representation throughout the country's government.[9] National Women's Day is based around much of the same principles as International Women's Day, and strives for much of the same freedoms and rights.[citation needed]
See also
References
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- ^ "Women's Month". South African Government. Retrieved 29 October 2016.