Young Urban Women Movement Mokopane

16/06/2026

YOUNG URBAN WOMEN MOVEMENT (YUWM) MOKOPANE
JUNE 16 MESSAGE 2026

OUR PLACE IS IN THE REVOLUTION

As we commemorate the heroic uprising of June 16, 1976, we honour the bravery and sacrifice of young people who confronted an unjust system and demanded a future founded on dignity, equality, and freedom. Their struggle teaches us that young people are not spectators in history—they are makers of history.

Today, the Young Urban Women Movement declares that our place is in the revolution. The struggle for social and economic justice remains incomplete as young women continue to face unemployment, poverty, gender-based violence, and the burden of unpaid care work.

The care economy remains one of the most overlooked pillars of our society. Every day, women and girls care for children, the elderly, the sick, and people living with disabilities. This labour sustains families, communities, and the economy, yet it is often unpaid, underpaid, and unrecognized. A revolutionary society must place care at the centre of development and ensure that care workers enjoy decent work, fair wages, social protection, and respect.

Our place in the revolution means fighting for municipalities that invest in childcare facilities, community health services, safe public spaces, water, sanitation, electricity, and social infrastructure that eases the burden carried by women. It means demanding that public resources serve communities rather than private profit.

As young women, our place is also in the democratic processes that shape our future. Elections are a critical site of struggle. We must register, vote, organize, and hold elected representatives accountable. We refuse to be treated merely as voters; we are leaders, activists, organizers, and agents of change.

The spirit of June 16 calls upon us to build a society based on solidarity, equality, and collective care. We therefore reaffirm that young urban women are not on the sidelines of transformation.

Our place is in the revolution.
Our place is in leadership.
Our place is in building a caring and just society.

Forward to the Care Economy!
Forward to Women's Leadership!
Forward to Youth Power!
Forward to People's Democracy!

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Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM) Mokopane

11/06/2026

Catch us live in studio at Mokopane FM SA at 18h10.

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11/06/2026

We are in Mapela,Hans tackling issues on Critical Minerals,Climate Justice,Energy Justice and Just Transition.

09/06/2026

We will be in Hans, Mapela engaging on Critical Minerals like Platinum,Climate change and Just Energy Transition.

01/06/2026

30/05/2026

OUR PLACE IS IN THE REVOLUTION

The Young Urban Women Movement is proud to be participating in the Conference of the Left.

As advocates for a feminist alternative to neoliberalism, we believe that young women must be at the centre of building a society that places people before profit. The struggles of young women against unemployment, poverty, gender inequality, and environmental injustice are not peripheral issues—they are central to the struggle for social transformation.

Our place is not on the sidelines. Our place is in the revolution—shaping ideas, building movements, and leading the struggle for a just, equal, and caring society.

Currently underway at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, the Conference of the Left has brought together progressive formations, trade unions, community organisations, activists, and intellectuals to chart a path towards working-class and popular power. We look forward to progressive resolutions that advance the interests of young women and the broader struggle for social and economic justice.

30/05/2026

Young Urban Women Movement Mokopane has participated in two days of the Just Transition Information Workshop in Rosebank.

The Strengthening Workers Active Participation(SWAP) in South Africa's Just Transition is implemented by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung(FES) and research done by Sam Tambani Research Institute(SATRI),funding from European Union(EU).

From 2026-2028,the focus is on coal-affected communities and workers facing risks linked to the transition from coal to renewable energy.

Objectives:
-To strengthen the capacities of risk-workers,communities and Community Based Organisations to negotiate with local authorities and private sector in Mpumalanga,Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal for a Just and Worker-Centric Transition from coal to renewable energy.

Target Groups:

1.Workers.
2.Community Members.
3.Local Government Officials.
4.Community-Based Organisation and Non-Governmental Organisations.
5.Trade Unions.

Day 2:

Protection of workers and vulnerable communities is more emphasized and to ensure benefits of the Green Economy is shared equitably and widely.

The Just Transition must reflect Environmental Sustainability,Economic Stability and Social Equity and not increase poverty.

Presentations were done on Framework for Developing the Proposal,General Grant Conditions and Financial Management,Proposal Template Example.

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

Young Urban Women Movement Mokopane has participated in Day One of the Just Transition Information Workshop.

The Strengthening Workers Active Participation(SWAP) in South Africa's Just Transition is implemented by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung(FES) and research done by Sam Tambani Research Institute(SATRI),funding from European Union(EU).

From 2026-2028,the focus is on coal-affected communities and workers facing risks linked to the transition from coal to renewable energy.

Objectives:
-To strengthen the capacities of risk-workers,communities and Community Based Organisations to negotiate with local authorities and private sector in Mpumalanga,Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal for a Just and Worker-Centric Transition from coal to renewable energy.

Target Groups:

1.Workers.
2.Community Members.
3.Local Government Officials.
4.Community-Based Organisation and Non-Governmental Organisations.
5.Trade Unions.

Nothing about us without us.