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The crowd at the Union Buildings on August 9 1956. About 20 000 women marched to Pretoria to protest against passes for black women.
EDITORSPICKS

The women’s march of 1956 must inspire equality in our society

Women need to draw on the courage and determination of their predecessors during the struggle to fight gender disparity

  • Solomzi Tshona
  • Yolokazi Mfuto
5 min read
#TheTotalShutDown: The march, which marked the start of Women’s Month, could represent a total shift in the trajectory of gender politics in South Africa. (David Harrison)
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Beyond #TheTotalShutdown: Lessons for the movement

The frictions that came to the fore at the march expose a need for forms of mobilisation independent of party politics

  • Philile Ntuli
6 min read
The ANC Women’s League is out of touch.
ANC WOMEN S LEAGUE

​Why do the media take gender justice seriously in August, but ignore it otherwise?

Edna Molewa takes issue with the cynicism surrounding Women’s Month, saying it’s a time to refocus on the struggle for emancipation.

  • Edna Molewa Author
3 min read
The crowd at the Union Buildings on August 9 1956. About 20 000 women marched to Pretoria to protest against passes for black women.
ALBERTINA SISULU

60 Iconic Women — The people behind the 1956 Women’s March to Pretoria

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the anti-pass march to the Union Buildings, we profile 60 of its participants and organisers

  • Supplement
16 min read
NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

Final curtain for NAF’s Ismail Mahomed

The National Arts Festival has sets the stage for women to let their voices be heard.

  • Katlego Mkhwanazi
6 min read