Women's organisations
Mrs Sisulu (centre) and executive members of the Natal Organisation of Women at the launch of NOW. 1984. © Omar Badsha Among the organizations listed here are those that served to mobilize women for action during the struggle, as well as more contemporary organizations that strive to promote gender equality and development amongst women.
Many of the organizations formed to mobilize women for action during the struggle have disbanded with the end of Apartheid.
The organizations are listed alphabetically. Please click on the applicable organization to read about its history.
- ANCWL - ANC Women’s League
- AZAPO’s Women’s Wing: Imbeleko
- The Bantu Women’s League
- The Black Sash
- Black Women's Federation
- Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurverenigning (FAK)
- FEDSAW - The Federation of South African Women
- FEDTRAW - Federation of Transvaal Women
- GWU- The Garment Workers Union
- NCAW - The National Council of African Women
- NOW - Natal Organisation of Women
- The PAC’s African Women’s Organisation
- UDF Women’s Congress
- UWCO - United Women's Congress
- WEAU - Women's Enfranchisement Association of the Union
- Women’s National Coalition
- Women's Net
Ongoing project in commemoration of the 1956 womens' march against pass laws