Anc Women's League

First formed in the early twentieth century, the ANC Women's League has grown into a leading organization in the women's movement in South Africa. The league has been at the forefront of the nation's century-long transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy that espouses gender equality as a core constitutional value.

About the author

Shireen Hassim is a professor in political studies at the University of the Witwatersrand and a widely published author in the field of gender politics in South Africa.

Summary

First formed in the early twentieth century, the ANC Women’s League has grown into a leading organization in the women’s movement in South Africa. The league has been at the forefront of the nation’s century-long transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy that espouses gender equality as a core constitutional value.

Product details

• Authors: Shireen Hassim
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2015
• EAN: 9780821421567
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2156-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa; Ohio Short Histories of Africa
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous