2016 marks the 60th Anniversary of the historic march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria by women of all races against discriminatory pass laws.
As we celebrate the Women’s Month, the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature will hold its annual Women’s Parliament on the 26th – 27 th August 2016 in eNdumeni Municipality, Mpumelelo Sports field under uMzinyathi District Municipality.
Women from all six political parties that are represented in the Legislature will participate in this event. The theme of the 2016 Women’s Parliament is: “Women United in Moving South Africa Forward”.
The Women’s Parliament is part of the Legislature’s strategy to broaden public participation in the oversight and law-making processes of the Legislature and to enhance participatory democracy in KwaZulu-Natal.