Nkoana-Mashabane officially launches Women’s month via TheCitizen_News
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. Picture: Gallo Images
The minister was joined by her deputy, Hlengiwe Mkhize, Police Minister Bheki Cele and Deputy Minister of Sports and Recreation, Arts and Culture Nocawe Noncedo Mafu. “We want to join hands across spheres of government and with all sectors of society as part of a Decade of Action towards gender equality.
Nkoana-Mashabane said the month would also be used to contribute towards ending gender discrimination and gender-based violence and femicide – and advance the rights of women and girls in the political, economic, social and cultural spheres.
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