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For the month of August we’re giving away beautiful flower brooches to all women who make purchase a from Babazeka.com. Each flower has been lovingly hand-crocheted by Projekt, in Hout Bay, Cape Town. You can see six of them below.

For those who don’t know, Women’s Day is celebrated on the 9th August each year in honour of the 20 000 brave women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956. The women handed over a petition in protest against the pass laws of apartheid. The March was lead by Lilian Ngoyi, a trade unionist and political avticist. On the 50th anniversary of the march last year, the name Strijdom Square (where the Union Buildings sit) was chanted to Lilian Ngoyi Square in honour of all those who took part.

We really hope that you’ll support all the special women who are trying to make a difference in their own lives, and the lives of others, by using their talents and skills to hand make the unique products you see on Babazeka. And like I said before, for your support, we’ll send you a Projekt brooch to say thanks.

Written by: Sarah
Filed under: About Babazeka on August 1st, 2008