Hon Deputy Speaker, I move without notice: That the House -
1) notes that South Africa commemorates Women's Month in August;
2) further notes that Women's Day on 9 August pays homage to the day in 1956 when women from all races and walks of life marched to the Union Buildings in protest against oppressive apartheid laws;
3) recalls that this historic march was a turning point in the role of women in the struggle for freedom and society at large;
4) further recalls that since that eventful day, women from all walks of life became equal partners in the struggle for a non-racial and non-sexist South Africa;
5) acknowledges that the theme for 2012 is "Addressing unemployment, poverty and inequality: together contributing towards the progressive future for women" and the campaign slogan is "Forward to the Decade on African Women"; and
6) urges all South Africans to participate in commemorating National Women's Day.
Agreed to.