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South Africa marks 70 years of historic Women’s March against apartheid
09 August,2026 08:20 AM IST | Johannesburg | Agencies
South Africa marks 70 years since around 20,000 women marched to Pretoria in 1956 against apartheid-era pass laws. The historic protest remains a symbol of resistance as women continue to face gender-based violence, poverty and inequality.
Around 20,000 women of all races marched in South Africa condemning the apartheid movement in the Women’s March of 1956. PIC/X@BlazeAndAss
South Africacelebrates today 70 years since the Women’s March of 1956, when around 20,000 women of all races marched to the administrative capital, Pretoria, to protest apartheid laws forcing Black women to carry passes that restricted their movement.
Today many South African women say their fight for freedom is unfinished as they grapple with high rates of gender-based violence, poverty, and inequality. Ramnie Dinat, 84, was a teenager during the march.
“Black women were organising, and Indian women couldn’t be silent. We were ordinary women who believed we could make a difference. We simply believed it was the right thing to do.”
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