{"id":14769,"date":"2025-11-24T16:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoosh0018.com\/?p=14769"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:41:19","slug":"14769","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swoosh0018.com\/?p=14769","title":{"rendered":"From Everest to Constitution Hill – Impilo Collection Foundation Launches 8 849 Bra Exhibition to Confront Gender-Based Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Johannesburg, South Africa, November 2025:<\/strong> The Impilo Collection Foundation is proud to launch the EmpowerHer: 8 849 Bras for Humanity National Exhibition at Constitution Hill, transforming one woman\u2019s mountain climb into a movement for dignity, equality and change.<\/p>\n

South Africa continues to face one of the highest rates of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the world. According to the South African Medical Research Council, one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime and an estimated 2 700 women lose their lives to GBV every year.<\/p>\n

Against this reality, the Impilo Collection Foundation seeks to turn despair into action. Through empathy, education and solidarity, the organisation is building a collective movement that calls every South African to rise together.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Angela Yeung, founder of the Impilo Collection Foundation, became one of the few South African women to summit Mount Everest not for glory but for social change.\"\"<\/p>\n

On that mountain, she carried a single bra to the summit, a simple yet profound act inspired by a young girl who once asked her, \u201cPlease bring me a bra next time.\u201d<\/em> That request revealed a deep and hidden vulnerability: in many under-resourced communities, bras are a luxury, not a given. For women and girls who have survived violence, the absence of such a basic garment is another layer of indignity.<\/p>\n

Angela\u2019s climb became a climb for South Africa, each of Everest\u2019s 8 849 metres representing a story, a life and a stand against violence. What began as a symbolic gesture has grown into a national art installation of courage, featuring 8 849 bras \u2014 one for every metre of the world\u2019s highest peak.<\/p>\n

The exhibition\u2019s venue, Constitution Hill, was chosen for its profound symbolism. Once a site of oppression, it now stands as a living testament to South Africa\u2019s democracy, justice and human rights. At the heart of this project lies Section 12(1)(c) of the South African Constitution:<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has the right to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The EmpowerHer Exhibition brings this constitutional promise to life using art, activism and community storytelling to transform public spaces into platforms of healing and accountability.<\/p>\n

Visitors to the exhibition will experience:<\/p>\n