National Women’s Day
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National Women’s Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1956 women’s march against apartheid pass laws and celebrating the contributions and rights of women in the country.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| aimsToRaiseAwarenessOf |
gender-based violence in South Africa
ⓘ
ongoing gender-based discrimination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress Women’s League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federation of South African Women NERFINISHED ⓘ South African women’s movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
community events
ⓘ
cultural performances ⓘ political speeches ⓘ rallies ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protest against apartheid pass laws ⓘ struggle of South African women against apartheid ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 9 August ⓘ |
| fallsWithin | Women’s Month in South Africa ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
gender equality
ⓘ
women’s empowerment ⓘ women’s human rights ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOriginYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| historicEventSite | Union Buildings, Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicProtestIssue | pass laws for black women ⓘ |
| honours |
contributions of women in South Africa
ⓘ
women’s rights in South Africa ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Nasionale Vrouedag (Afrikaans)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Women’s Day (English) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | paid public holiday ⓘ |
| locationOfHistoricEvent | Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South African public holidays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Women’s Day (international observance on 8 March) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicSlogan | "You strike a woman, you strike a rock" ⓘ |
| themeOftenIncludes |
economic empowerment of women
ⓘ
violence against women ⓘ women’s leadership ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstObservation | 1995 ⓘ |
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