South African women’s groups celebrated Women’s History Month marked from Friday, March 8, International Women’s Day, in a sombre mood with a moving nod to the besieged women of Gaza. Many appealed to the world to intervene to stop Israel’s genocidal war targeting vulnerable women and children in Gaza. Simunye Women Workers Forum, a women labour advocacy group based in Johannesburg, called for an immediate end to the war, freedom for women and children, and the opening of borders by Egypt to allow an unhindered escape of Palestinians who want to leave the area. The organization also demanded t…