Examines the historical, social, and cultural roles of women in Sub-Saharan Africa, featuring South Africa and emphasizing the twentieth century.

Examines the historical, social, and cultural roles of women in Sub-Saharan Africa, featuring South Africa and emphasizing the twentieth century.

Explores the paradoxical image of African women as exceptionally oppressed, but also as strong, resourceful and rebellious.

Over the last century, the social and economic roles played by African women have evolved dramatically. Long confined to home and field, overlooked by their men