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Women's roles in African independence movements were diverse and varied by each country. Many women believed that their liberation was directly linked to the liberation of their countries. [1] Women participated in various anti-colonial roles, ranging from grassroots organising to providing crucial support during the struggle for independence.
African Journal of Aquatic Science; African Journal of Ecology; African Journal of International Affairs and Development; African Journal of International and Comparative Law; African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science; African Journal of Marine Science; African Journal of Political Economy; African Journal of Political ...
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Africa. It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are the first women in their country to achieve a certain distinction such as obtaining a law degree. KEY. FRA = Overseas region of France
The Lawyers' Movement, also known as the Movement for the Restoration of Judiciary or the Black Coat Protests, was the popular mass protest movement initiated by the lawyers of Pakistan in response to the former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf's actions of 9 March 2007 when he unconstitutionally suspended Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as the chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court.
South Africa: The Women's Enfranchisement Act, 1930, was an act of the Parliament of South Africa which granted white women aged 21 and older the right to run for office. 1931. United States, Michigan: A 1931 law criminalized abortion in Michigan except when the mother's life was in danger. [119]
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was hanged 44 year ago after being convicted of murder, didn't get a fair trial.
A Congolese woman asserts women's rights with the message 'The mother is as important as the father' printed on her pagne, 2015.. The culture, evolution, and history of women who were born in, live in, and are from the continent of Africa reflect the evolution and history of the African continent itself.
The Journal of Social Development in Africa (JSDA) is a bi-annual subscription-based and peer-reviewed academic journal that began in 1986. The journal publishes original research and review articles that advance scholarship on social development issues in Africa - across various disciplines.