ANC Women’s League
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The ANC Women’s League is the women’s wing of South Africa’s African National Congress, historically central to the anti-apartheid struggle and the advancement of women’s rights in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ANC Women’s League canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political organisation
ⓘ
women’s wing of political party ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
gender parity in political office
ⓘ
labour rights for women ⓘ women’s access to education ⓘ women’s access to healthcare ⓘ |
| affiliation |
African National Congress Youth League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tripartite Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Assembly of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| focusArea |
combating gender-based violence
ⓘ
economic empowerment of women ⓘ political representation of women ⓘ women’s participation in governance ⓘ |
| hasWing | provincial women’s structures within the ANC ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
advocacy for inclusion of women’s rights in post-apartheid constitutional framework
ⓘ
central role in the anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ organisation of women’s resistance to apartheid laws ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
anti-apartheid movement ⓘ social democracy ⓘ |
| influences |
ANC policy on gender equality
ⓘ
South African public policy on women’s rights ⓘ |
| language |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership | women members of the African National Congress ⓘ |
| movement |
South African women’s movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
global women’s movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria ⓘ |
| opposes |
gender discrimination
ⓘ
patriarchal social structures ⓘ racial segregation and apartheid ⓘ |
| parentOrganisation | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| purpose |
advancement of women’s rights in South Africa
ⓘ
mobilisation of women in support of the African National Congress ⓘ promotion of gender equality ⓘ |
| regionServed | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector |
civil society
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| shortName | ANCWL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
affirmative action for women
ⓘ
quotas for women in political representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela
subject surface form:
Luthuli House