Organization of Mozambican Women
Organization of Mozambican Women | |
Organização da Mulher Moçambicana | |
Formation | March 16, 1973 |
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Secretary General | Mariazinha Niquice |
The Organization of Mozambican Women (Portuguese: Organização da Mulher Moçambicana OMM) is the women's section of FRELIMO. Founded in 1973, during the Mozambican War of Independence, in recognition of women's growing roles in the conflict against Portuguese colonialism, the OMM was created as a non-military structure to promote women's education, emancipation and mobilization.[1][2] Following independence in 1975, the OMM focussed on issues related to women's education, ethnic division, divorce, family planning, (adultery and promiscuity), prostitution, and alcoholism. In 1990, the OMM voted to separate from FRELIMO, although shortly thereafter, the organization re-affiliated.[3]
Origins[]
Women's participation in the armed struggle against Portuguese colonialism beginning in the 1960s has been described as "massive" and led to the formation of a women's detachment in the in 1967.[4][5]
Secretaries General[]
- (1973–1976)
- Salomé Moiane (1977–1990)
- Teresa Tembo (1990–1996)
- Paulina Mateus Nkunda (1996–2011)
- (2011)
- (2011–2013)
- (2013–2016)
- (2016–current)
References[]
- ^ Arnfred, Signe (September 1988). "Women in Mozambique: gender struggle and gender politics". Review of African Political Economy. 15 (41): 5–16. doi:10.1080/03056248808703759.
- ^ Hansen, Helena; Hansen, Ragnar; Gjerstad, Ole; Sarazin, Chantal (1985). "THE ORGANIZATION OF MOZAMBICAN WOMEN (A ORGANIZACAO MULHER MOCAMBICANA/OMM)". Journal of Eastern African Research & Development. 15: 230–244. ISSN 0251-0405.
- ^ Darch, Colin (2019). Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-5381-1135-2.
- ^ Machel, Samora (1975). "The People's Republic of Mozambique: The Struggle Continues". Review of African Political Economy (4): 17. ISSN 0305-6244.
- ^ Arnfred, Signe (1988-09-01). "Women in Mozambique: gender struggle and gender politics". Review of African Political Economy. 15 (41): 5. doi:10.1080/03056248808703759. ISSN 0305-6244.
External links[]
- Political organisations based in Mozambique
- Women's organizations based in Mozambique
- Organizations established in 1973
- 1973 establishments in Mozambique