5 days ago
Honouring women: 1st Naruna and Constantia Scouts lead tribute for equality
Parkscape together with the 1st Naruna and Constantia Scout troop commemorated Women's Day with this beautiful gesture
Parkscape, representatives of the Tokai Forestry Village, and members of the 1st Naruna and Constantia Scout Troop gathered with their leaders to celebrate and honour women.
The event, held against the backdrop of Women's Month, carried a strong symbolic element: colourful ribbons were tied to the outskirts fencing of the forest, echoing a similar tribute nearly a decade ago when women and children commemorated the life of 16-year-old Franziska Blöchliger, who was murdered there.
The gathering was more than a symbolic gesture. It served as a powerful reminder of the ongoing global struggle for women's rights and gender equality, with the names of loved ones, and messages written on colourful rocks.
Women and girls represent half of the world's population and therefore half of its potential, yet, every day women face violence, discrimination and misogyny. They are too often denied the right to contribute fully to society and to improve their communities.
Speakers highlighted the persistent inequalities that remain entrenched worldwide, from unequal pay and limited access to education and career opportunities, to barriers in political participation and control over their own bodies.
