​South African Jewish women marched to Constitution Hill on International Women’s Day

13 March 2024

South African Jewish women marched to Constitution Hill on International Women’s Day to highlight the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas not only against Israeli women on Oct 7 but that is continuing against the hostages even today. Following on the release of the UN report confirming the gender-based violence committed by Hamas, SAJBD leadership handed over a memorandum to President Ramaphosa’s office calling for a condemnation of the sexual violence and pressure to release the hostages. #BringBackOurGirls #EndTheSilence

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