Mayor speaks against abuse of women
In commemoration of Women’s Day, Randall Williams spoke against the various social issues faced by women.
Tshwane mayor Randall Williams has pleaded with the public to end all forms of discrimination against women in the metro.
This came after Williams paid homage to the women who marched to the Union Buildings to protest the apartheid pass laws in 1956.
Williams said National Women’s Day aims to remind the public that women deserve to live in an equal and inclusive world.
“Our women continue to face inequality, poverty and gender-based violence (GBV). These struggles are real and require strong inter-governmental interventions,” he said.
“Our policies need to ensure that women’s rights are upheld and protected.”
Williams called on residents and communities to stand against GBV and not turn a blind eye to the social issues that affect women.
He said it is important that curtailed the rights of women are exposed and reported to law enforcement authorities.
“In the Tshwane metro, we support women and children through our social relief programmes and we have made it a priority to ensure that we improve the ability of our primary healthcare clinics to deliver effective services to women and children,” the mayor said.
“Patriarchy, human rights violations, abuse and discrimination against women have no place in our society.”
Williams added that the women of 1956 demonstrated great strength and leadership as they united to demand freedom.
He said their actions remain significant in Tshwane as they stood for the rights of generations of women.
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