Challenge Road - Women and the Eritrean Revolution

This book, first published in 1991, analyses the role of women in the Eritrean struggle for independence. Emerging from a semi-feudal world, these women - peasants and pastoralists, student activists and workers from the cities - participated fully in the Eritrean revolution.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Mabrat’s Story 3. Laying the Foundations 4. Behind the Enemy Lines 5. Fighters 6. Land Reform 7. Marriage 8. Health 9. The Future

About the author

Amrit Wilson

Summary

This book, first published in 1991, analyses the role of women in the Eritrean struggle for independence. Emerging from a semi-feudal world, these women ? peasants and pastoralists, student activists and workers from the cities ? participated fully in the Eritrean revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Amrit Wilson, Wilson Amrit
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781032190426
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3219042-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Revolution
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Eritrea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Revolutionary groups & movements, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, African History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Demonstrations & protest movements, Revolutionary groups and movements