1 August 2013
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. Since 1994, government has put in place a range of legislation to create an enabling environment for women. More importantly, government has prioritised improving the provision of basic services in rural areas particularly to women. In 2009 the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform introduced the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP), to ensure that a better life for all becomes a reality.
The theme for 2013 is: "A Centenary of Working Together towards Sustainable Women Empowerment and Gender Equality".
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>> Services for women
- Pregnancy
- Child care
- Child maintenance
- Relationships
- Isivande Women's Fund
