Reference code
ZA UCT BC1223_H_H2_H2.7
Title
[Por7] Women’s Activism in Crossroads (1) (Eng)
Date(s)
- undated (Creation)
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1 item
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Scope and content
Crossroads is an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town. It was originally established in 1975 and by the 1980s had a population of over 100 000 people. This discussion covers the political organisation and activism of women in the Crossroads squatter camp. Themes include: anti-pass campaigns; central role of militant women in resistance against government; corruption and hierarchy; Crossroads Women Committee; demolitions; forced removals; gender in relation to power; social issues (land, housing, work) rent boycotts; schooling.