By Tyla Dallas
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, the Cape SAJBD was invited to attend the Western Cape Government’s interfaith prayer event, with Western Cape Minister of Health Dr Nomafrench Mbombo and Premier Alan Winde.
The two-hour event was held at the government building concourse in the CBD and was attended by Adrienne Jacobson (Executive Committee), Dawn Nathan-Jones (Chairperson of the Associate Relations subcommittee) and Tyla Dallas (Legal Researcher).
International Women’s Day focuses on celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Female representatives from Christian, Charismatic, Muslim, Jewish, African, Khoisan and Hindu faith-based organisations were asked to prepare a prayer honouring the important role of women, and in remembrance of
COVID-19 fatalities.
Adrienne read, in Hebrew and English, a beautiful hymn called Eishet Chayil, which translates to a ‘Woman of Valour or Worth’, and is sung to the woman of the home on a Friday night. She chose this hymn as it acknowledges that “it is the woman who makes the home into a divine spiritual place of nurturing where our souls can flourish.”
The Cape SAJBD was grateful to unite with religious women leaders from across the Western Cape’s faith-based institutions in a morning of prayer and reflection. The voice of women singing and chanting filled the halls of the building, and reminded us that through collaboration, we are strong and immutable. That together, we can make a difference and #ChooseToChallenge injustice and disparity, and create peace, harmony and love.
Dawn Nathan-Jones, Adrienne Jacobson and Dr Ivan Meyer (Agriculture MEC) 
Adrienne Jacobson with representatives of the Khoisan people
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