Buch
Monografie
Elizabeth Musodzi and the birth of African feminism in early colonial Zimbabwe
Verfasst von:
Yoshikuni, Tsuneo
Harare:
Weaver Press
,
2008
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32 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Frauensolidarität | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Yoshikuni, Tsuneo |
| Jahr: | 2008 |
| Maße: | 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 177922074X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Mai Musodzi was born in the Gomba area around 1885. As a child, she experienced the first chimurenga, losing her parents in this struggle, before subsequently receiving a mission education at Chishawasha. An orphan, she married Frank Ayema, a policeman originally from what was then called Barotseland (western Zambia), and they settled in Chizhanje (Mabvuku). With five children of her own, Musodzi worked hard to improve not only her life and that of her family, but through her initiative, leadership qualities, determination and hard work, did much to improve the lives of other women in the townships. She was a founder of the Harare African Womens Club, an instructor in the Red Cross society, and active in various welfare agencies. As a keen gardener and small farmer she inspired women to better themselves through their own efforts, acquiring a reputation of the uncrowned Queen of Harari. Yoshikuni provides the context in which to help us understand this remarkable woman, and in doing so gives a role to women often written out of early urban historiography. Written accessibly and drawing on written archives and memories of those who knew Elizabeth Musodzi, this is a book that everyone interested in the history of Harare must-read. | |
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