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WiCDS Wednesday Women’s Month panel discussion

When: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Where:
Wits Centre for Diversity Studies,13th floor, Es’Kia Mphahlele Building (above WAM).
Start time:14:00
Enquiries:

Nicky.Falkof@wits.ac.za 

‘Generational activisms: Women and social justice in South Africa.

The role of women in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid has been well documented and much praised. In the years since then, female leaders, workers, intellectuals, artists and practitioners have remained essential drivers in the fight for social justice, although their roles and ideas have not always been acknowledged in public consciousness.

In this special Women’s Month edition of WiCDS Wednesday, we are joined by a panel of female activists to reflect on the intersectional complexities, challenges and joys of women’s activism. Featuring Thato Mphuthi, Enabled Enlightenment; Wendy Isaack, MADRE Global Women’s Rights; Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven, Wits; and Bridget Munnik, Mashup Community Development. 

The role of women in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid has been well documented and much praised. In the years since then, female leaders, workers, intellectuals, artists and practitioners have remained essential drivers in the fight for social justice, although their roles and ideas have not always been acknowledged in public consciousness. In this special Women’s Month edition of WiCDS W

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