Netcampus Women’s Day: Honouring courage, celebrating change
Netcampus Group saw it fit it to celebrate Women’s Day with women leaders and decision-makers in the ICT sector on 8 August.
Each year on 9 August, the nation of South Africa pauses to honour Women’s Day – a day woven into the soul of the country, commemorating not only the courage and resolve of generations past, but also serving as a rallying call to confront the challenges that women continue to face.
South Africa’s Women’s Day is much more than a public holiday; it is a symbol of resistance, a celebration of progress and a promise to continue the fight for equality and justice.With the fall of apartheid and the dawn of democracy in 1994, 9 August was enshrined as a national public holiday. Women’s Day serves both to commemorate the 1956 march and to highlight the ongoing struggles and triumphs of women in South Africa.
Today, the day is marked by ceremonies, rallies, cultural events and educational programmes across the country. It is a time to honour the heroines of the past, to recognise the contributions of women in all spheres of society and to cast a spotlight on the issues that persist – from gender-based violence and economic inequality to educational disparities.
READ MORE: https://www.itweb.co.za/article/netcampus-womens-day-honouring-courage-celebrating-change/PmxVEMKEKL...
South Africa’s Women’s Day is much more than a public holiday; it is a symbol of resistance, a celebration of progress and a promise to continue the fight for equality and justice.With the fall of apartheid and the dawn of democracy in 1994, 9 August was enshrined as a national public holiday. Women’s Day serves both to commemorate the 1956 march and to highlight the ongoing struggles and triumphs of women in South Africa.
Today, the day is marked by ceremonies, rallies, cultural events and educational programmes across the country. It is a time to honour the heroines of the past, to recognise the contributions of women in all spheres of society and to cast a spotlight on the issues that persist – from gender-based violence and economic inequality to educational disparities.
READ MORE: https://www.itweb.co.za/article/netcampus-womens-day-honouring-courage-celebrating-change/PmxVEMKEKL...
