| Date | Event Name |
| 1-31 August 2025 | Womandla Social Media Campaign: Power, Not Pampering Faculty of Arts and Humanities A feminist social media campaign reclaiming Women’s Month, showcasing protest, visibility, and institutional change. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 7 August 2025 | Seminar of Research Chair in Gender, Transformation and Worldmaking Faculty of Law Linda Senden (Utrecht University) will speak on 'Rewiring' institutions towards transformative gender equality In hertalk Prof Sende will address the extent to which all Institutions are gendered,including also law-and policymaking bodies,processes and their outcomes.How can law-and policy making be made more gender-responsive in such a way that it effectively contributes to combating root causes of structural discrimination,meaning the eradication of underlying gender stereotyping and biases? Queries may be sent to: hjeftha@uwc.ac.za |
| 7 August 2025 | Seminar: Women in the South African Economy and Labour Market Faculty of Economic Management and Sciences Part of Women’s Month seminar series exploring women in SA's economy 30 years post-democracy. Queries may be sent to: snseptember@uwc.ac.za |
| 7 August 2025 | Seminar: ‘Re-wiring’ Institutions Towards Transformative Gender Equality Faculty of Arts and Humanities Prof Senden addresses how institutions and lawmaking can be more gender-responsive to combat structural discrimination. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 7 August 2025 | High Tea - Empowered Women, Transforming the Future Department of Institutional Advancement IA hosts an annual fundraising event commemorating Women's Day to raise funds for bursaries for female students. Event Bookings Closed |
| 7 August 2025 | Unveiling of 14 Sanitary Pad Dispensers Department of Institutional Advancement In order to address period poverty, Clicks, Menstruation Foundation and UWC have partnered to provide free sanitary pads to female students. Event Bookings Closed |
| 8 August 2025 | Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Panel Discussion Faculty of Natural Sciences Panel discussion on the challenges, experiences, and successes of Women in Science. Includes rosemary planting with the audience. Target: 3rd year & postgraduate students. Queries may be sent to: science-events@uwc.ac.za |
| 8 August 2025 | Seminar & Exhibition: And I, a Newly Evolved Fish Faculty of Arts and Humanities Opening seminar and exhibition on Southern African artworks engaging with oceans, gender binaries, and coloniality. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 8 August 2025 | Baked Goods Fundraiser Faculty of Arts and Humanities Student Council initiative; proceeds go toward mental health awareness initiatives in the faculty. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 8 August 2025 | Poster Challenge: Her Story Faculty of Arts and Humanities Creative poster design challenge in the New Arts Building courtyard on the theme 'Her Story'. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 11 August 2025 | SARChI Dialogue Series| Faculty of Law Increasingly artificial intelligence has become an arena of geopolitical rivalry. In particular the US and China aspire to lead in the technology as Europe develops policies to not fall behind too much. As a result of this AI race, however, regulation, protection of human rights and democratic oversight, is being pushed off the agenda, while it is becoming clear that AI can have a very negative effect on society and the rights of citizens. Queries may be sent to: hjeftha@uwc.ac.za |
| 11-12 August 2025 | Research Unit for Legal and Constitutional Interpretation and Theory (RULCI) colloquium on De Villiers vs Cape Division Council and its legacy: 150 years of legal interpretation & jurisprudence Faculty of Law This two-day colloquium will bring together legal scholars, academics, and practitioners to explore and reflect on the 150-year legacy of the landmark case De Villiers vs Cape Division Council, which marked the first explicit engagement with statutory interpretation by a South African court. Through a range of engaging sessions and panel discussions, the colloquium will examine how statutory interpretation, legal traditions, and jurisprudential approaches have evolved, or remained static, in response to broader shifts in law, politics, and ethics. Queries may be sent to: hjeftha@uwc.ac.za |
| 11-31 August 2025 | Digital Display: HerStory Faculty of Arts and Humanities Digital exhibition celebrating women’s voices and milestones in the faculty foyer and social media. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 11-31 August 2025 | Voices of Influence Faculty of Arts and Humanities Short video series featuring reflections and lived experiences from diverse student leaders. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 12 August 2025 | Her Footsteps, Our Future: Women in a Changing Academy Faculty of Education This event is a celebration of women in the Faculty of Education (inclusive of staff who protect us and keep our building clean). The event reminds us that "we are rooted in education, we rise with purpose and remain true to our call to shape the future. Through struggle and strength, we uplift each other. Together, we grow deep roots of knowledge and reach for change; because when women rise together communities thrive-let's keep rising, grounded in education!" Queries may be sent to: vbeerwinkel@uwc.ac.za |
| 13 August 2025 | Seminar: Women Entrepreneurship in South Africa Faculty of Economic Management and Sciences Seminar on breaking barriers and building the future for women entrepreneurs in SA. Queries may be sent to: snseptember@uwc.ac.za |
| 18 August 2025 | Seminar: Queer Women’s Bodies and Colonial Legacies Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dr Obono Ntutumu explores how African artists use literature, photography, and performance to resist colonial and patriarchal legacies. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 20 August 2025 | Webinar: Women, Citizenship and Democracy Faculty of Economic Management and Sciences Online discussion on the role of women in SA democracy, part of EMS Women’s Month series. Queries may be sent to: snseptember@uwc.ac.za |
| 23 August 2025 | ECD Connect Faculty of Education This event is a celebration of Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioners and the work they do in ECD. It is also an event to strengthen partnerships between academics and researchers in the field of ECD and ECD practitioners. In the event, we celebrate what we do to develop our communities and also to teach our children. We also strengthen and elevate the voices of ECD practitioners. Queries may be sent to: vbeerwinkel@uwc.ac.za |
| 25 August 2025 | Boerewors Fundraiser Faculty of Arts and Humanities Student Council fundraiser; proceeds support mental health awareness initiatives in the faculty. Queries may be sent to: artsevents@uwc.ac.za |
| 27 August 2025 | Film Screening: INDALO YETHU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Film on livelihoods, nature, and heritage, as part of EMS Women’s Month series. Queries may be sent to: snseptember@uwc.ac.za |
| 29 August 2025 | Women in Science Advancement Programme Faculty of Natural Sciences One-day research motivation session with two keynote speakers and a panel discussion for early career researchers and postdoctoral fellows. Queries may be sent to: science-events@uwc.ac.za |
| 01 September 2025 | SARChI Research Chair Public Lecture: Signalling and Measurement of Small Organic Molecules Faculty of Natural Sciences Prof Priscilla Baker presents her award-winning research on monitoring small organic molecules in health and well-being contexts. Queries may be sent to: science-events@uwc.ac.za |
