The Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet, Social Development MEC Nonkosi Mvana and provincial women’s caucus Chairperson Busisiwe Nodada are championing this year’s International Women’s Day.
The commemoration will be held at Mandileni village, Mt Frere in the Alfred Nzo district municipality. A series of events culminating to the main one on Monday, 8 March 2010 have been organised.
Background
International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March all over the world. This day is also held at the highest regard at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. On this day, women from all continents often segregated by linguistic, cultural, ethnic, financial and political distinctions celebrate what they have done and can do.
International Women’s Day is the event that originated in 1908, when in New York, United States of America, women demanded shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. In 1910, an International Conference of Women determined that each year, a day should be set aside to press for women’s demands.
International Women’s Day therefore stands for social equality, social justice, peace and development of women and men.
The series of events takes place as follows:
Date: 6 March 2010
Venue: Mandileni village
Event: Door to door campaign to raise awareness on violence against women and children
Date: 7 March 2010
Venue: Mzimvubu municipality hall, Mt Frere
Event: Inter-faith based church service. The service will be preceded by a big walk from the Osborn turn
Date: 8 March 2010
Venue: Mandileni community hall
Event: Educational workshop to empower women and children
For more information please contact:
Mzukisi Ndara
Cell: 083 324 4269
Hlanga Mafani
Cell: 082 440 7949
Issued by: Eastern Cape Provincial Government
5 March 2010
Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government (http://www.ecprov.gov.za/)
