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The liberation struggle is saturated with images of men who fought against the apartheid state for our political freedom, to the exclusion of women. Besides the late – and great – Mam’ Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, here are five other women that fought against patriarchy and racism to give us our political freedom. SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA commemorate these brave women this Freedom Day.
Albertina Sisulu
Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu was a nurse by profession. Through her political activism, she became one of the most important leaders of the anti-apartheid resistance. Mam’ Albertina is often referred to as the “Mother of the Nation”. Through Walter Sisulu, Mam’ Albertina attended the first conference of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League where she was the only woman present. She was one of the organisers of the historic anti-pass Women’s March in 1956. During the historic march, Sisulu and other activists sang the famou
2021-05-11 06:36:24 GMT2021-05-11 14:36:24(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ULAN BATOR, May 11 (Xinhua) Mongolia has decided not to publicly celebrate the upcoming International Children s Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported Tuesday, citing the country s State Emergency Commission.
The decision made by the commission is part of the country s efforts to prevent a further spread of the pandemic, as gatherings during the holiday could lead to surging infections.
International Children s Day was established in 1949 by the Women s International Democratic Federation to safeguard the rights and interests of children. Currently, many countries annually celebrate the day on June 1.
Mongolia cancels celebrations of Int l Children s Day
11 May 2021, 16:30 GMT+10
ULAN BATOR, May 11 (Xinhua) Mongolia has decided not to publicly celebrate the upcoming International Children s Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported Tuesday, citing the country s State Emergency Commission. The decision made by the commission is part of the country s efforts to prevent a further spread of the pandemic, as gatherings during the holiday could lead to surging infections. International Children s Day was established in 1949 by the Women s International Democratic Federation to safeguard the rights and interests of children. Currently, many countries annually celebrate the day on June 1.
OUR panellists at Sisterhood, Socialism and Struggle will join us from North and South America, Africa and Asia.
Their lives, including decades-long roles in fighting against sexism and for women’s rights are in themselves an inspiration.
So too are the leading positions and responsibilities in the movement they now hold and about which they will tell us more on the day.
But beyond this, we will have the opportunity to learn from national and international struggles, in societies and environments shaped by colonialism and racism, imperialism and war, all of which have blighted the lives and potential of millions of women and their families.