Pink Collar Workers: Madame Nwanyeruwa

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Madame Nwanyeruwa (c. 1920s) organized the Aba Women's War, a revolt staged by Nigerian women against colonial taxation. Her actions helped ignite a movement that eventually led to the fight for independence in Nigeria.

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1:44.0	Through their lives, they created a more just and humane world for us today.
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