E! (DStv 124) will turn into SHE! on 8 March to celebrate International Women's Day, with the channel logo that will change from E! to SHE! for 24 hours, including a week-long series of telling stories about how impactful women are making changes in their communities.
E! News broadcast at 19:05 is doing a week-long series telling the stories of women changing their communities, range from young female executive producers taking over Hollywood, to "powerful girl bosses" running their own companies.
Other interviews on E! News will include Afghanistan refugee turned investigative journalist Nelufar Hedayat who uncovered a local black market, as well as a conversation with famed photographer Kate Parker who is capturing the attention of celebrities as she features young aspirational girls looking to make a difference.
The episodes of Busy Tonight on E! at 21:00 will showcase strong women, including actress and activist America Ferrera, comedian Margaret Cho, culinary expert Elizabeth Chambers and actresses Rita Moreno, Justina Machado and Gloria Calderon Kellett.
"The SHE! initiative, which will span across the network's on-air, digital and social franchises, will salute boss women everywhere and feature empowering messages from the women of E!," says the channel in a statement.
