South Africans encouraged to support Women's Month

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The Commission for Gender Equality has called on South Africans to celebrate Women's Month in August.

Spokesperson Javu Baloyi says the struggle continues for women's emancipation and empowerment, even in the post-apartheid era due to persistent structural impediments in the way of gender equality.

In a recent report, the commission found that maternal mortality rates remained unacceptably high due to poor dissemination of vital information on family planning, nutrition, sanitation, access to contraceptives, antenatal and prenatal health care services.