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MOYO WA TAIFA is holding an exhibition in commemoration of International Women's Day on 6th - 18th March AFRIKAN/BLACK WOMEN'S GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS VISION FOR THE 21st CENTURY' at The Marcus Garvey Library Tottenham Green Centre 1 Philip Lane Tottenham N15 4JA
Every century is marked by the deeds of people making their own history for social transformation. For the greater majority of Afrikan/Black women last century was no different from many others before. Last century witnessed the enormous efforts and achievements we made and also the short comings in contribution, towards the liberation of our continent and our people's every where in the world. With this exhibition we intend to highlight some of our work, and how crucial it is to have the great contribution of Afrikan/Black people for the betterment of humanity to be known and publicised widely. We are determined to start this millennium with a pledge: to accomplish through this century ECONOMICAL AND POLITICAL FREEDOM and self reliance as a reality. We make a stand, not to plea or moan, but to take over what is rightfully ours, the control of our lives and the destiny of our continent! Contact: Moyo Wa Taifa, 365 Brixton Road, London SW9 7DB BACKGROUND Moyo Wa Taifa was formed in the UK in 1994 when a group of Afrikan women met to discuss the invisibility of issues about "women back home" who seem to be lost in the multi - faceted crisis which continues to tear up the Continent and spew out a multitude of symptoms. Moyo Wa Taifa in Swahili means "Heart of the Nation". Our choice of name is borne out of our belief that women are indeed the heart of the global Afrikan Nation and that our role in society locates us in the front-line of our role in society locates us in the front-line of our struggle as a people. We chose to have our name in Swahili because we hope that Swahili will in the near future become the Afrikan lingua-franca spoken by the Afrikans all over the world in order to break the present language barrier which prevents us from communicating directly with each other. Moyo Wa Taifa is a grassroots network of Afrikan women who locate the struggle for women's emancipation within the context of our struggle for liberation. The emancipation of women is inextricably linked to the genuine liberation of society and vice - versa. |
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