Statement of South Africa, September 2016

Extract:

Reference to women: “We marked the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Women's March against discriminatory and racist laws and the 40" anniversary of the June 16" 1976 Youth uprising against apartheid.

Reference to women: “The Women's March in 1956 brought the gender dimension of the struggle and the equal role of women in the fight against white domination, oppression and injustice into sharp focus.

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Disarmament

Participation

Human Rights

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