Women's participation

The radical motherhood : Namibian women's independence struggle

Upphovsperson:	Soiri, Iina
Utgivare:	Nordiska Afrikainstitutet | Uppsala : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet)
År:	1996
Ämnesord:	Namibia, Southern Africa, Women's participation, Women's status, National liberation movements, Liberation, Gender, SOCIAL SCIENCES, SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP

The study analyses why and how the Ovambo women in northern Namibia participated in the struggle which led to the independent Namibia. The study also examines the changes in women's lives caused by the arrival of Christianity, colonialism, the cash economy and modern values.