{
  "id": 1686497,
  "title": "Wounded Lioness event empowers women to overcome life’s challenges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/wounded-lioness-event-empowers-women-to-overcome-lifes-challenges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-08-18-wounded-lioness-event-empowers-women-to-overcome-lifes-challenges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The fourth edition of The Wounded Lioness event is set to empower women who have faced abuse, trauma and other challenging circumstances. Founded by Nobuhle Dumakude, the gathering aims to provide a supportive platform for women to share their experiences, receive guidance, and learn practical strategies for overcoming adversity. This year's event will take place in Morningside, Durban, and is expected to bring together between 150 and 200 women.\n\nDumakude, the event's founder, believes that women who have endured abuse and difficult situations often lose hope for a better life, relying on others for survival and even resorting to wrongdoings. The event will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, including Thobile MaKhumalo Mseleku, Londiwe KaMasondo, and motivational speaker Scelo Mncube, among others. These speakers will offer advice on dealing with abusive situations and help attendees identify opportunities for self-sufficiency.\n\nSince its inception three years ago, The Wounded Lioness has received positive feedback from attendees, encouraging the organizers to continue the initiative. The long-term vision is to expand the event to more communities across South Africa, with previous gatherings held in Richards Bay and Empangeni before moving to Durban. The organizers hope to eventually reach women in other provinces, creating spaces where women can openly discuss their experiences and access guidance to help them move beyond their circumstances and identify new possibilities for their lives.",
  "summary": "The Wounded Lioness gathering returns for its fourth edition, bringing women together in Durban to heal from past trauma, rebuild hope and learn strategies to become financially and personally independent.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}