“There is no true social revolution without the liberation of women,” explains the leader of the 1983–87 revolution in Burkina Faso. Workers and peasants in that West African country established a popular revolutionary government and began to combat the hunger, illiteracy, and economic backwardness imposed by imperialist domination.
Also available in Spanish (ISBN: 9780873489911), French (ISBN: 9780873489942), and Farsi (ISBN: 9789649045801).
“Explains the history of women’s oppression in terms of the class struggle.…The speeches are easy to comprehend, full of respect for women.” —Journal of Social Development in Africa