# South Africa’s Women’s Day marks 70 years, but equality remains out of reach

https://mins.news/en/item/17342

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 08:37 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/9/womens-day-in-south-africa-turns-70-with-equality-still-out-of-reach?traffic_source=rss

> South Africa’s Women’s Day is marking its 70th anniversary. The women’s march in 1956 reshaped women’s rights and their political power. Yet millions of women still cannot fully benefit from those advances. Equality remains beyond reach for many despite the historic gains.

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