The study analyses why and how the Ovambo women in northern Namibia participated in the struggle which led to the independent Namibia. The study also examines the changes in women's lives caused by the arrival of Christianity, colonialism, the cash economy and modern values.
Contents: 1. Foreword -- 2. Introduction -- 3. How this study was done -- 4. Ovambo woman - the mother of the community -- 5. Resistance to colonial rule -- 6. Women's emancipation and the new dimension in the struggle -- 7. The independent Namibian women -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix: List of interviews and discussions -- Literature