As Women’s Month comes to an end women of the West Coast, of various ages and races, shared what this significant month meant to them.
For Stacey Langley, a 20-year-old from Vredenburg, fostering a sense of belonging for all women dialogue should be encouraged.
She feels conversations about race, gender and identity should be amplified and promoted.
“Women should have those safe spaces to discuss these topics to feel heard and understood. As a student I feel campuses should also make sure they offer support, which should be easily accessible to all female students.”
Amber Seanes from Saldanha shares the same sentiments and said one can learn so much from diverse backgrounds.
“We need to create a safe platform where we can lovingly talk and listen to one another. Being inclusive.”
During the month of August women, once again, showed solidarity all over the West Coast, hosting various Women’s Month events and celebrating what it means to be a woman.
Ezile Mcaba, a resident of Saldanha, sees Women’s Month as a chance to celebrate them as active agents of change and social transformation, in which each woman needs to create their own dwelling.
“Being a woman comes with a scriptural saying I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me, fragile as we are, yet we are required to stretch our potential and bring change wherever we go.”
For Carmen Rodgers from Langebaan, Women’s Month is a celebration of the strength, achievements and resilience of women throughout history and across the world.
“It’s a time to honour their contributions and amplify their voices,” she declared.
