The Organization of Mozambican Women ( ''OMM'') is the women's section of
FRELIMO. Founded in 1973, during the
Mozambican War of Independence, in recognition of women's growing roles in the conflict against Portuguese colonialism, the OMM was created as a non-military structure to promote women's education, emancipation and mobilization.
Following independence in 1975, the OMM focussed on issues related to women's education, ethnic division, divorce, family planning,
amantismo (adultery and promiscuity), prostitution, and alcoholism. In 1990, the OMM voted to separate from FRELIMO, although shortly thereafter, the organization re-affiliated.
Origins
Women's participation in the armed struggle against Portuguese colonialism beginning in the 1960s has been described as "massive" and led to the formation of a women's detachment in the
People's Forces for the Liberation of Mozambique in 1967.
Secretaries General
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Deolinda Guezimane (1973–1976)
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Salomé Moiane
Salomé Milagre Machiuassane Moiane (born 1951) is a Mozambique, Mozambican politician. In 1977 she was one of the first group of women elected to the Assembly of the Republic (Mozambique), People's Assembly.
Biography
Moiane was born in Maciene ...
(1977–1990)
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Teresa Tembo
Teresa Romão Tembo was a Mozambican politician. In 1977 she was one of the first group of women elected to the People's Assembly.
Biography
Tembo was a FRELIMO candidate in the 1977 parliamentary elections, in which she was one of the first ...
(1990–1996)
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Paulina Mateus Nkunda
Paulina Mateus Nkunda (1952 – 12 October 2013) was a Mozambican women's activist, veteran of the war of independence and politician who served in positions at the highest levels of FRELIMO.
Biography
Nkunda was born in Muidumbe district, ...
(1996–2011)
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Muania Mussa (2011)
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Amélia Franklin (2011–2013)
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Maria de Fátima Muanza Pelembe
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
*170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
(2013–2016)
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Mariazinha Niquice (2016–current)
References
External links
Organização da Mulher Moçambicana, 1973-1996
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Political organisations based in Mozambique
Women's organizations based in Mozambique
Organizations established in 1973
1973 establishments in Mozambique
Women's rights in Mozambique