It is once again August and Women’s Month in South Africa, and much will be said and done in the name of women empowerment, women’s rights, gender equality and feminism. Focus on women’s and girl’s interests is touted throughout the month as the antidote to patriarchy, male domination and bias, and sexism. Some arguments are also made about the absence of a Men’s Month, with all the accompanying hoopla.
During Women’s Month of 2023, I wrote an article maintaining that the commemoration of women and their strength, resilience and activism in society should not be synonymous…
