Happy Women's Day, in respect and honour to all women for being unsung heroes of our society, as Life Hope Inspired Family, we love, honour, respect, and appreciate you.
National Women's Day marks the anniversary of the great women's march of 1956, where women marched to the Union Buildings to protest against the carrying of pass books. On 9 August 1956, about 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government's control over the movement of black women in urban areas.
This day actually draws attention to significant issues African women faces for instance, parenting, domestic violence, sexual harassment in the workplace, unequal pay, and schooling for all girls. This day, it tends to be used as a day to battle for or fight these ideas. Because of this public occasion, there have been numerous critical advances.
Before 1994, women had low representation in the Parliament, only at 2.7%. Women in the national assembly were at 27.7%. This number has nearly doubled, being at 48% representation throughout the country's government. National Women's Day is based around much of the same principles as International Women's Day, and strives for much of the same freedoms and rights.
I remember being approached by some woman on my way to the bus at campus in APK, end of July this year, very troubled and she wanted some advice and motivation with something and I said to her, "Your scars doesn't give God the reason not to use you or disqualify you." And so, I say it again, when you feel full of despair and doubts, it isn't always generally clear or obvious how your struggle could ever help others. When you feel like your trials are unique to your story alone but they aren't. God can sometimes allow trouble to come to set the framework of His glory.
Jesus said to Martha, do not despair, this death is not a means to an end but it has been allowed to showcase the glory of God. What's your death? Divorce? Abortion? Teenage pregnancy? Murder? Addictions? Lies? It's not a means to an end! It is not easy sometimes to know and understand how God will utilise the distinction of our lives to help other people. If you survived it wasn't for you alone. The best anyone can hope for at this point is to endeavor not to dismiss the extremely trademark God can use to show His ideal and perfect will for our lives. I pray you realise that your story is the testimony your kindred brother and sister are looking out for! #happywomensday #womensmonth2022
