08/08/2017
Mothers who thinks that they are women, should understand that today we aren't celebrating any woman, it is not a day of organs.
It is a day we commemorate the courage, fearlessness and determination of the women of Charlotte Maxekes.
Today we can surely celebrate with women who are mothers of clean children, caregivers, civil society builders, teachers whose classes are made of children who do not see vulgar as ordinary,
That woman in the community who cooks at every funeral,
That woman who doesn't know how to read and write but her kids are learned,
That woman who takes in children of her late siblings who never had any life cover policy,
We celebrate that woman whose children slept on an empty stomach but still at SASSA queues, she allows queue hackers and the aged to get in front of her,
We are in celebration with those women who are house helpers who raises children, and later they call her by name, give her instructions but never curses those children, but calls them "boss" or "madam,"
We are at joy with that woman you pay her the amount less than your one restaurant bill or full tank cost of your vehicle as salary, but she never skips work with reasons being transport fare, and still she feeds her children and grand children with it,
We celebrate that woman whom you don't bother greeting because she is dirty beyond darkness, as she recycles cans and papers for her family 's ends meal,
We celebrate that young lady you call a pr******te whilst what she makes is used to cater for her tuition fees and food for her siblings who were robbed of parents by death,
We celebrate that woman whom your new tumble dryer left her income limping regardless you paid her R70 for washing your family 's clothes and curtains, and don't even make her a cup of tea,
The woman whom 09 August intends to touch, is that janitor who is not spoken about when paying positions are advertised, but never refused to clean after you or remove your sanitary towels in a she bin or wash the beddings after you blotted on them, or even judge you when she sees you with different men in that lodge,
We celebrate the lady you gave hell for being slow at the restaurant and didn't tip her without asking what was worrying her, but still she made sure you left with a full tummy,
That woman who does not know where her husband is, but keeps faith in the vows she took,
We celebrate the woman whom people says she is "a phenomenal woman" without using it to throw tantrums, and in fact doesn't know the meaning of the concept,
We celebrate that woman who is just natural and still believes she fits everywhere,
We honour those women pastors who prepares their scripture for teaching in righteousness,
We remove our hats to those women who are community leaders, suffering insults from the mouth of the youth in their communities, but still calls those youth "my child,"
Today, the 09th of August,
We celebrate women, not those that assumes the status for possession of certain body parts, as this is a day which is never about Gender Entitlements but belonging.
Women 's Day to All WOMEN
From Director
