CHAMPIONING OTHER WOMEN
Balanced Life|August 2022
Women supporting women to me means that we should empathise with each other's experiences and build on one another's successes. That even though we come from different backgrounds and have very different stories, we face similar challenges with our bodies, lives and even in the workplace, just by moving in this world and being a woman
TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
CHAMPIONING OTHER WOMEN

In a world where society still marginalises women and many have no voice, we have the privilege of living in a country where women actively advocate and champion other women. There is always more to do, but in this Women's Month issue, we want to shine a light on some of the heroes behind several inspiring women-centric initiatives.

While we cannot feature every amazing organisation supporting women in one article, we would like to thank every organisation doing their bit, in the spaces that they occupy, to uplift and empower women.

When it comes to advocating for other women, ILoveBoobies is proving that your actions sometimes speak louder than words and instead of using their voices, the sales from their colourful and bold socks have funded 4972 breast screenings for women facing financial challenges in South Africa.

'One in eight women of almost any group will experience an invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. That means that every time you sit in a restaurant or in a meeting, one out of every eight women in that room will in some way have to deal with the impact of breast cancer. If something happens to a woman, what happens to her family and community?' says Nicky Webb, the Director of ILoveBoobies.

The ILoveBoobies charity was formed in 2017, to address this need. The Charity raises funds and awareness by using sports and events as a platform with the mantra that your greatest chance against cancer is to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.

They make colourful and cool apparel locally and it carries the brand proudly.

It also serves as advertising for their messaging whenever people are seen out and about wearing their socks.

That is how the #fivepairsonescreening initiative started and today for every five pairs of socks sold, one woman with limited funds or limited access to medical facilities, gets a screening.

This story is from the August 2022 edition of Balanced Life.

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