Union for Jewish Women hosted a women’s day at Linksfield Shul
This year's women's day theme was celebrated under Women’s Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment: Building Back Better for Women’s Improved Resilience.
Union for Jewish Women celebrated and hosted women’s day at Linksfield Shul on August 9.
The union invited five women panelists namely, Hayley Brainin, Tammy Jutan, Rachel Ancer, Thando Madonsela and Nikki Munitz who each shared their inspiring stories about their lives.
Rachel Ancer, a 14-year-old bone marrow recipient, shared her story about being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and listed the seven women who inspired her along her journey.
“It is great to share my story and help young or old people who are going through transplants and are sick so that they feel comforted and know they are not alone. I was also encouraging people to be donors through my speech because you can change lives.”
Recovering drug addict Nikki Munitz added that she was privileged to be part of the panellists and was happy to have inspired people to embrace themselves in their own lives.
The Union for Jewish Women president, Beverly Goldman, said the organisation’s mandate is always to support women.
“Being an organisation of women, we decided to present five women of courage, each one of whom has gone through something traumatic in her life and managed to come out of it. For me, Rachel the 14-year-old was moving with her speech. I think it highlighted where the Union of Jewish women is, how we fight for women justice which is what our mandate is to fight for women equality and hope to continue doing that.”
In a press release by the Presidency, it stated that Women’s Day is celebrated under the theme ‘Women’s Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment: Building Back Better for Women’s Improved Resilience’. The concept of generation equality is a global campaign and links South Africa to global efforts to achieve gender equality by 2030.
Women’s Month is a tribute not only to the thousands of women who marched on that day in 1956, but also a tribute to the pioneers of the women’s movement in this country, dating back to 1913, when women like Charlotte Maxeke led the way in establishing the ANC Women’s League and encouraging women to engage in the struggle for freedom.
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