From asserting herself as an equal to her male Umkhonto we Sizwe counterparts in Tanzania, to introducing reforms in parliament that opened doors for women in the army, Thandi Modise has come a long way on her journey to become the political head of ...
Modise revealed on Monday the many hurdles she and other young women faced in the MK military camps. Not only from the struggle of running in iron-capped boots and threats of rape, but they also had to assert themselves as equals to their male comrades.
She revealed how, due to their youth, they had no idea of what was happening in the countries they were going to. “Our first hurdle might seem like a joke today but when we came into the MK, the men did not know how to [address] us.
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