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| women marching to the Union buildings, Pretoria, in 1956 |
August is Women's month and we, South Africans, remember the bravery of the women of 1956, who took to the streets and marched against the Pass law that the then government had against them. Since then, women have been motivated to speak their minds and stand for what they believe in.
In this day, women suffer different forms of abuse, they are killed by their lovers, little girls are raped by their fathers, children go to bed hungry, mothers die of HIV and its related illnesses... what is amazing is that, the women who took part in that 1956 march were united through music and even in this day, we have women who stand tall and enrich lives and fight for their emancipation through song. We have women like Simphiwe Dana, Ntsiki Mazwai, KB, Zamajobe, Tu Nokwe and many others who use their voices to reach out to the world and make lives of people better.
This is the month to celebrate our political icons and musical icons who have helped shape the future of this nation and won democracy for the women of this generation and future generations. Like they say, wa thinta'bafazi, wa thint'imbokodo. Let's celebrate the women of this nation through music.
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Today we have few women's who are strong like those of 1956.
ReplyDeleteI think we still have strong women. We, ourselves, are strong.
DeleteToday you now have the chance to embrace yourselves and be treated equally compared to us men. Women's month is the month for you guys to enjoy every moment of your struggle and never let anyone to underestimate your instincts. Go out there and show them(men) how powerful you guys are. Happy women's month.
ReplyDeleteWe'll never be treated equally. we're just made to believe that there's equal treatment between men and women,but there isn't. Yes, Happy women's month to all the women of this country.
DeleteYoung women of today should learn to have the courage that those women had. It should be instilled in them that you not need a man to be something in life. We have sisters that are doing it for themselves, I am talking about the likes of Bonang Matheba, Basetsana Khumalo, Doctor Precious Motsepe, the list goes on. Ladies should learn to work for themselves and strive for success!
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