You Have Struck a Rock: Women fighting for their power in South Africa
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.  
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You Have Struck a Rock: Women fighting for their power in South Africa
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.  
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You Have Struck a Rock: Women fighting for their power in South Africa

You Have Struck a Rock: Women fighting for their power in South Africa

by Gugulethu Mhlungu
You Have Struck a Rock: Women fighting for their power in South Africa

You Have Struck a Rock: Women fighting for their power in South Africa

by Gugulethu Mhlungu

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Overview

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.  

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780795709104
Publisher: Kwela
Publication date: 04/30/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 278 KB

About the Author

Gugulethu Mhlungu is a writer, broadcaster and editor and has held positions as deputy editor of Bona, hosted NightTalk on Radio702 and Breaking Dawn on Newzroom Afrika.  Mhlungu's personal accolades include a National Arts Festival/Business Art SA silver award for feature writing and Media24 Legends Columnist of the Year. She lives in Joburg.
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