Abahlali baseMjondolo or the movement of the shackdwellers’ Women’s League recently held their Electoral Congress in Durban, South Africa. Formed in 2007, the AbM Women’s League has managed to sustain a vibrant arm of the organisation.
Abahlali baseMjondolo holds Women’s League Electoral Congress
With more than 60% of membership of the entire organisation being women, the Congress held on 9 August, South Africa’s National Women’s Day was an important part of the movement’s commitment to building women’s power from below.