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Some of us were lucky enough to have the chance to interview some of the members of Womanspirit. Briefly, I should explain what this group is. Womanspirit is a program that serves refugee women and girls living in exile in Cape Town, South Africa.…

Amy Thorton is a woman whom I had the pleasure of meeting and diving deep into the archives of her life housed at the University of Cape Town Jagger Library. For nine years from 2000 to 2009, she functioned as a "Dear Abby" figure, helping folks all…

This is another Ask Amy Letter, this time the original letter from a 14 year old girl worried about her weight. This letter is proof that Amy really answered a variety of letters in her nine year stint as "Ask Amy".

Founded in 1955, the Black Sash was an organization of white, primarily upper-class women dedicated to ending the injustice of apartheid. They used their privilege to campaign against disenfranchisement and pass laws.

In the late 1950s the Black…

Blanche La Guma—member of the African National Congress, the South African Communist Party, and the Federation of South African Women—served her community as a nurse and fought for freedom in the anti-apartheid struggle. Along with her husband, Alex,…

My name is Brittany Williams and I graduated with a Masters in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Louisville. My area of interest is motherhood and how it affects international women’s movements. I have had the privilege and…

During apartheid, the Cape Flats was an area where those who were not white were forcibly placed. Today, the Cape Flats still share the legacy of apartheid as this region is known for its violence and is still racially segregated.

     The first few days we were here we had many of the tourist-type of experiences. We took a cable car up to Table Mountain and explored the top for a while. The views were mesmerizing, a camera could not capture the amazingly beautiful landscapes…

Questioning Eyes It’s sad The situation is so bad That when we meet In this dark street, We size Each other up With cautious, questioning eyes -Peter E. Clarke       I have been told that South Africa is full of poetry and full of pain. For those…