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From Gender Apartheid To Non-Sexism: The Pursuit Of Women's Rights In South Africa, Penelope Andrews Jan 2001

From Gender Apartheid To Non-Sexism: The Pursuit Of Women's Rights In South Africa, Penelope Andrews

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This article discusses the quest for women's rights in South Africa and how the transition from apartheid to democracy led to a commitment to gender equality as incorporated in South Africa's transitional and final Constitutions. This paper refers to the organizational attempts by women prior to and during the constitutional drafting process to ensure that the new Constitution embodied the aspirations and reflected the struggles for women's rights by women activists in South Africa. This article is divided into six sections. Section Two describes the legacy of apartheid for all women in South Africa. This section shows how the laws …


Crimes Against -Humanity- Women: The Uncomfortable Stories Of ‘Comfort Women.’ A Book Review Essay Of Comfort Women Speak: Testimony By Sex Slaves Of The Japanese Military, Edited By Sangmie Choi Schellstede., Carlin Meyer Jan 2001

Crimes Against -Humanity- Women: The Uncomfortable Stories Of ‘Comfort Women.’ A Book Review Essay Of Comfort Women Speak: Testimony By Sex Slaves Of The Japanese Military, Edited By Sangmie Choi Schellstede., Carlin Meyer

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