Take our opinion poll and and share your thoughts on Women’s Day in the form below.
Who do you think is responsible for empowering women and working towards gender equality? I think we should speak about Gender equity – because of the oppression of women in its many facets – more attention needs to be given to this at the moment attitudes to bodies that represent Women’s issues are often side-lined or under resourced. Michael Vorster
Government, NGO’s and faith based organisation including communities at large. Its should everybody’s daily business not an August issue only. Nonkululeko in Durban It is the duty of all people. The Government, men, women, independant organisations within boards and in the International plate. We, all, have a duty to the attainment of gender equality. Bulela Krewu, Mthatha EC. It’s not one persons , but that of the entire nations to become aware of the need for women to experience equality in all facets if life and in the economy and workforce Charmaine from Germiston I think that it is the women themselves who are responsible for empowering women. If the women don’t stand up and work towards women empowerment, who is supposed to share the same sentiment? The men, the government or anyone else other than the women have got nothing to win or lose in this case therefore it cannot be anyone else’s battle but the women’s. Working towards gender equality is a step both women and men can do together I believe, because it takes the one to respect and acknoledge the other to reach an equality agreement. Bonolo – Illovo, Johannesburg What is gender equality if i may ask? Janine Joburg cbd I think women are responsible for empowering themselves and have the same confidence they have with raising their Kids and managing their homes implemented thus working towards gender equality. theo dunnottar Every single South African. It is the responsibility of us all to recognise that acknowledging the basic rights of everyone, and in turn extending due respect, takes nothing away from any of us. Men do not “lose out” once a society becomes gender-equal. So rather than see this as a threat, they should also explore all they stand to gain from gender equality. Thozama Nozuko Mabusela. Cape Town Every single South African. It is the responsibility of us all to recognise that acknowledging the basic rights of everyone, and in turn extending due respect, takes nothing away from any of us. Men do not “lose out” once a society becomes gender-equal. So rather than see this as a threat, they should also explore all they stand to gain from gender equality. Thozama Nozuko Mabusela. Cape Town
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