Mhlungu, Gugulethu,

You have struck a rock : women fighting for their power in South Africa / Gugulethu Mhlungu. - 212 pages ; 23 cm

Drawing on the experiences of women ranging from political activists to domestic workers, sex workers and students, commentator and writer Gugulethu Mhlungu examines how history has shaped the conditions women face today. She also considers the impact of pass laws, land dispossession, racial discrimination and gender-based violence. She concludes that there is still plenty of work to be done in making real the South Africa imagined by the Constitution--Cover p. 4.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780795709098 (paperback)




Sex discrimination against women--South Africa.
Women, Black--Political activity--South Africa.

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