{"id":236124,"date":"2020-03-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236124\/calling-all-women-to-don-a-doek-and-enjoy-this-event\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T15:31:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:31:12","slug":"calling-all-women-to-don-a-doek-and-enjoy-this-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2020\/03\/11\/calling-all-women-to-don-a-doek-and-enjoy-this-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all women to don a doek and enjoy this event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The popular Doek on Fleek Lifestyle movement ventures to Carnival City on March 21, fittingly during International Women\u2019s Month.<\/p>\n<p>The event, fashioned along the lines of the highly successful Doek on Fleek All White Picnic held across the country every week, will showcase the products and services of some of the region\u2019s enterprising female entrepreneurs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Women are invited to round-up their friends for a spectacular day of entertainment, networking, picnicking, sharing and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Women are called to dress up in white and rock their head wraps for this special event.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235497\/whats-on-in-and-around-germiston-159\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s on in and around Germiston<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/233021\/celebrate-a-decade-of-worship-with-the-tshwane-gospel-choir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celebrate a decade of worship with the Tshwane Gospel Choir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to enjoy a celebration for women by women at the Carnival City Festival Lawns.<\/p>\n<p>The brainchild of social activist Nomthandazo Thandi Mavata, the Doek on Fleek movement is turning the pull-her-down mentality on its head, encouraging women to empower each other.<\/p>\n<p>This movement has taken place through a series of regular gatherings that attract up to 8 000 women at a time, in different cities and towns.<\/p>\n<p>At these meetings where the wearing of a doek is mandatory, women receive life coaching, business grooming, career advice and are encouraged to support each other\u2019s businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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