Embassy Activities
Happy Women's Day 2019
South Africa 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. A system meant to control women even further and reduce women to passive beings, at the mercy of men.
2019 sees South Africa enter its 25 year of democracy. A milestone which calls on South Africa to reflect on the strides South Africa has made in ensuring a society that free of gender inequalities.
This year’s annual commemoration will be held under the theme: “25 Years of Democracy: Growing South Africa Together for Women’s Emancipation” and coincides with the country’s celebration of 25 Years of Freedom and Democracy.
