The 9th August is National Women's Day in South Africa, commemorating that day in 1956 when 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950, which would restrict African women's movements in the cities.
Within the framework of the Year of Peace and Security in Africa, the African Union (AU) in partnership with UNIFEM (part of UN Women) presented a photo exhibition during the 15th AU Summit in Kampala, Uganda in July.
At the Second ITUC World Congress gender equality and ending violence against women were priority issues. Diana Holland, chair of the ITUC Women’s Committee, reminded delegates that women constitute half the world’s population, perform two-thirds of the work, but earn just 10 percent of the income and own only one percent of property.
UNIFEM in Wales, in partnership with BAWSO (Black Association of Women Step Out) and the Law Society Wales, has organised a conference to explore the devastating effects of violence against women and to ask whether the legal framework to protect victims is adequate.
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