SAHRC worried about women's equality on Woman Day's

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) say while much has been done to advance the equality of all within South Africa, particularly on the basis of sex and gender, much more need to be done to ensure women's equality. 

International Women's Day is marked on Friday 9 August and South Africa is marking the occasion in North West, where President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address. 

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The SAHRC says it is "deeply concerned by reports such as that by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), titled, Crime Against Women in South Africa 2018, which found that 3,3% of men and 2,3% of women in South Africa think it is acceptable for a man to hit a woman. According to the 2016-17 Victims of Crime Report by Stats SA, a total of 250 out of every 100 000 women were victims of a sexual offence in South Africa. These statistics are amongst the highest in the world."

According to SAHRC Deputy  Chairperson, Priscilla Jana: "The Commission recognises that for South Africa to be an equal society for women, we, as a nation need to urgently address the disproportional amount of gender-based violence and all other forms of intolerance and discrimination against women and girls."