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The Black Sash is a South African human rights organisation. It was founded in Johannesburg in 1955 as a non-violent resistance organisation for liberal white women. [1]
Established in 1955, Black Sash is a veteran human rights organisation advocating for social justice in South Africa. Our work is deeply committed to understanding and promoting social protection in South Africa.
The organisation grew into an avenue for liberal women to oppose government policies by means of marches, convoys, demonstrations and vigils. It came to be called the Black Sash because the women wore black sashes over one shoulder as they stood to demonstrate against discriminatory legislation.
The disrespect of South Africa’s charter was the force that fueled the initial six women into the Women’s Defense of the Constitution League, today known as The Black Sash. Although racial prejudice was not the original factor behind the formation of women, their ideology and organization transformed throughout the decades.
With a black sash draped from their shoulders, the members became iconic for their dignified and elegant style of protest. In later years legislation was passed restricting their right to protest in groups, and they were forced to stand in lonely one-woman vigils. Watch the History of Black Sash.
El monitoreo basado en la comunidad (CBM) permite a la sociedad civil reunir y analizar información desde los puntos de vista de los usuarios del servicio gubernamental. El modelo Black Sash CBM implica ocho fases clave, algunas de las cuales se ejecutan simultáneamente.
Nelson Mandela called Black Sash the “conscience of white South Africa” on his release from prison in1990. In the early 1990s, the Black Sash worked on the new South African Constitution, conducted voter education, and continued with monitoring of legislation and Parliament:
