wnl13. AAM Women’s Newsletter 13, March/April 1984

Issue 13 featured an interview with veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Joseph, former Secretary of the Federation of South African Women and treason trialist, for many years banned for her role in the struggle. The debate column presented an alternative perspective on the contraceptive Depo Provera, arguing that it was a convenient option for many black South African women. The issue called for the release of Albertina Sisulu and highlighted the special deprivations faced by women political prisoners.