Women’s Day at UCT

08 August 2019 | Photos Je’nine May.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) celebrated National Women’s Day on 8 August at a lunch hosted in Graça Machel Hall by Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. The theme was raising up African women in academia and in leadership roles. Poetry and music set a festive tone for guests who included gender activist Dr Vuyo Mahlati, as well as the first recipients of the #UCTForWomxnByWomxn Scholarships. Je’nine May caught the event on camera.

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