Women's Day: KZN women have their say
As Women’s Day approaches – brave women who fought and continue to fight for equality and freedom will be remembered.
In 1956, women came together to march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950.
About 20 000 women took to the streets of Pretoria - being led by struggle icons which included Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa, Sophia Williams and Frances Baard.
The march appealed against the country's pass laws which required black South Africans to always carry a pass with them. The first National Women’s Day took place in 1994.
Ahead of this day, Newswatch spoke to KZN women about the importance of the national public holiday and what it means to them.
Issues affecting women still exist - such as gender based violence, schooling for girls, and inequality - among others.
According to these women, more can be done - by communities and leaders - to help solved these issues.
This is what some women had to say about whether women are equally represented in various job sectors.
One thing everyone agrees on is that more should be done to bring about equality because at the end of the day - we are all equal.