Three Women for Ethiopia
Empress Menen, Haile Selassie I's royal consort, was an advocate for peace and diplomacy in war-time, and an advocate for women's education and rights in peace-time. Empress Menen's works and deeds are a key inspiration for the Rastafari faith.
In fact, it was not only men who took part in the struggle for Ethiopian sovereignty. In Ethiopia, ordinary women took part in the battles against Mussolini's fascist invasion. And outside of Ethiopia, women took on crucial roles in the campaign against Italian aggression.
What contributions did the three women below make, and what do they tell us about the costs of taking part in the struggle for global justice?
In fact, it was not only men who took part in the struggle for Ethiopian sovereignty. In Ethiopia, ordinary women took part in the battles against Mussolini's fascist invasion. And outside of Ethiopia, women took on crucial roles in the campaign against Italian aggression.
What contributions did the three women below make, and what do they tell us about the costs of taking part in the struggle for global justice?
Evidence
Princess Tsehai Haile SelassieEthiopian princess and nurse
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Una MarsonJamaican poet and broadcaster
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Sylvia PankhurstEnglish suffragette and socialist
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