Egba Women's Revolt - a podcast by YBP

A story of persistence and bravery by egba women who fought against discriminatory taxes levied on them by the Alake and British authorities. 

Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU)  comprising of women from all works of life successfully unseated the king and gave them self multiple seats at the table . 

https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/226116/funmilayo-ransome-kuti-and-the-abeokuta-women-riots.html

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000230929

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/636807

Music copyright:

Dubakupado Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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