August is celebrated as Women's Month

 

August marks Women’s Month in South Africa, when the country pays tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. This year marks 65 years since the watershed march and commemorative events in South Africa will be held under the theme “The year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke: Realising Women’s Rights”, focusing on ensuring and protecting rights for all as the country and the world continues to battle the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.