Sheroes at AWID 2008

Wow! After an amazing day one at AWID I really thought things couldnt get better....I was wrong. After the plenary on day two I was left with an interesting feeling... a feeling that as a man who is a proud feminist there was no need for me to find an excuse for being here amongst nearly 2000 of the most amazing womens rights activists from all over the globe. The fact that I believe with 100 percent of my being in the principles that form the basis of feminism is reason enough.

Former ANC MP Pregs Govender is officially my sheroe after empowering the delegates to take part in a "recognition session" that was nothing more than an internal earthquake that reflected the power of ourselves that translates into the power of movements.

As I leave the Convention Centre to join the One In Nine Campaign march through Cape Town CBD, the power of movements and the women AND men that stand proudly in solidarity with women who speak out is in the air. VIVA THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMENS RIGHTS VIVA, WATHINT ABAFAZI WANTHINT MBOKODO, YOU STRIKE A WOMAN YOU STRIKE A ROCK!!!