PRETORIA - Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai said the historic 1956 Women’s March inspired her. She was among the speakers at this year’s National Women’s Day celebrations. The event was held the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where the over 20,000 women marched to in 1956. “Afghanistan is a place where women are sent to prison for the same defiance we honour here today. “This year, the Taliban declared it legal for a man to beat his wife or daughter.