Janet Okala

Janet Okala (1894–1971) was a Nigerian political leader, community organizer, and women's rights pioneer. Quotes "When the colonial government taxes our palm oil and market stalls without our consent, they attack the economic survival of every family in our community." Igbo Women and Economic Transformation in Southeastern Nigeria, 1900–1960, London: Routledge, 2005. "Women's solidarity across market unions is our strongest weapon against oppressive administrative policies and unfair levies." For Women and the Nation: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of Nigeria, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1997. "Organizing the women of Enugu is not merely about local market prices; it is about establishing our rightful voice in the governance of Nigeria." Dictionary of African Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. "When women unite across regional and ethnic lines, no colonial authority can ignore our collective demand for economic justice and self-determination." Gender and Power Relations in Nigeria, Lanham: Lexington Books, 2013. "The market is our domain of economic strength; to defend it is to defend the livelihood and future of our children." Gender, Literacy, and Life Chances in Sub-Saharan Africa, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 2000. External links Category:Women's rights activists