By Tasleem Gierdien, 19 August 2025
Women Walk at Midnight is exactly that — women from communities around the world coming together to walk at midnight, united by a shared purpose and vision to reclaim safety and joy in public spaces.
In South Africa, these walks represent both an act of defiance and a glimpse into a world where no woman has to think twice about a simple midnight stroll. “Violence against women has been normalised in every part of the world,” explains Pande, who leads the Cape Town chapter of the movement…