Celebrating the great lady Helen O'Grady

Tomorrow South Africa celebrates National Women's Day. Back in 1956 over 20 000 women staged a march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria. They did this to protest against the proposed Urban Areas Act which was basically a legislation that required African persons to carry the "pass", special identification documents which curtailed an African's freedom of movement during the apartheid era. These brave lady's left petitions with over 100 000 signatures at the Prime Ministers J.G Strijdoms door.
In University we had to study a play called "You Strike the Woman, You Strike the Rock" ,this play
Was created 20 years ago to pay homage to our mothers and it tells the story of 3 women who sell chickens and oranges near a taxi rank. Through their story's we become aware of how strong a woman is and how integral they are to our society as they play out their roles as mothers, wives, daughters and sisters.You Strike the Woman. Throughout the play we become aware of the inherent strength of a women as a mother, wife, daughter and sister.

Today the female role is taking on new forms and more and more women are becoming successful businesswomen and entrepreneurs. One such lady that I have to pay respect to is the lady who started this very Academy back in 1979 in Australia-Helen O'Grady! Mrs O'Grady so many children, families, entrepreneurs, teachers, students and so many more individuals have been impacted and changed for the better because you created such an amazing organization, method and curriculum. We at Helen O'Grady Joburg North West thank you from the bottom of our very hearts!

To all the Mums, Sisters, Daughters, Nieces, Wives, Granny's out there: Happy Women's Day!