"Umoja tells the life-changing story of a group of impoverished tribal Samburu women in Northern Kenya who turn age-old patriarchy on its head. Their story began in the 1990's, when several hundred women accused British soldiers from a nearby military base of rape. In keeping with traditional Samburu customs, the women were cast out by their husbands for bringing shame to their famlies. Rebecca Lolosoli, a tireless women's rights advocate, helps establish a women-only village, Umoja. Soon the women turn their fate around, launching a successful business-which incurs the men's jealousy and wrath, setting off an unusual, occasionally hilarious, gender war"--Container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)739681071
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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