Women Speak: Reflections on Our Struggles 1982-1997 Book

Here is a selection of the best articles published in SPEAK, a magazine founded by a South African women's collective during the Apartheid era.

This is an invaluable and fascinating record of --- and a collection of reflections on --- South African women's struggles from 1982 to 1994, the year the Apartheid policy ended.

Women and men of all races spoke out about women's position in society and women's liberation. Women and men in trade unions, community and political organizations read SPEAK and took part in discussions about the critical issues affecting their lives.

This selection represents the voices of women from many sectors of South African society. It covers their struggles in every aspect of their lives: politics, work, their communities, and the ANC; as well as their "personal" concerns with relationships, sexuality, and family traditions.

The book concludes with interviews conducted in 1996 and 1997 to bring the debates right up-to- date.

This lively and remarkable book is the living testament to an important chapter in women's history.