"It is important for women to be aware of their common lot. It is important for women to stand together and rise together to meet our common enemies—illiteracy, poverty, crime, disease, and stupid, unjust laws that have made women feel so helpless as to be hopeless."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Julia's address at the 1975 regional conference of the National Council of African Women
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Julia_Mavimbela
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Julia Mavimbela
Julia Nompi Mavimbela (20 December 1917 – 16 July 2000) was a schoolteacher and community leader in South Africa. When public schools were closed because of the 1976 Soweto uprising, Mavimbela taught schoolchildren in Soweto how to garden and how to read. Mavimbela later co-founded Women for Peace, an organization for women of all races to work for democracy in South Africa. In 1981 she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and served in local church leadership.
2 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Julia Mavimbela →
Related Quotes
"Let us dig the soil of bitterness, throw in a seed, show love, and see what fruits will grow. Love will not come with…"
"The only competition we can and have competed in is the COSAFA Cup, so I honestly don’t know what I can achieve with …"
"It’s every player’s dream to play abroad, and I am no different. I would like to see myself getting out of my comfort…"
"Putting the ball in the back of the net is always a good feeling because goals help us to win games."
"Adapting to a new country with a different culture and way of doing things was tough at first."
"All I can say - is that we have players who are always willing to take instructions - they make our job easy and we a…"
"It is such a great opportunity to be given a chance to showcase my talent as a woman."
"I am very proud of how far I have come and I am hoping to inspire more women in football and across other disciplines…"
"I am proof that gender cannot prevent one from becoming what they want to be."
"At the end of the day, it comes down to the application of one’s self in whatever he or she is doing. Again, I am ver…"