The West Rand District of Health Services (WRDHS) celebrated Women’s Day to empower their employees.

On August 8, the women gathered at the Dekker Street Hall, and the WRDHS chairperson for the women’s forum, Argyle Shabalala, explained that this was a commemoration for the employees’ health and wellness.

There were around 150 attendees, where empowering topics such as marriage contracts and breast and bra awareness.

She describes the day not as excitement, but empowerment, which destresses them and lets them know they do not have to carry everything alone.

“There is a saying that a woman holds the knife by the sharp end, which emphasises their strength, and we want to destigmatise this, and that women can also be soft,” she concluded.