South African and African American Women

Abstract

From April 27 to May 1, 2000, South African women and African American women converged at a conference organized by the Global Women's History Project (gwhp) at Westfield State College.1 The intent of the conference was to provide an opportunity for South African and African American women to discuss challenges they face in their respective communities and countries, to raise public awareness of these issues, and to forge links among the delegates. Delegates to the Global Women's History Conferences are all engaged in activism addressing a range of issues. They deliver papers that theorize their activism, with consideration of how the issues raised can be constructively addressed. The Conference discussed here was organized under the following themes: Community Health Initiatives; Domestic Violence; Domestic Servitude/Empowerment and Ideology; and Women's Activism in Labor Unions.