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South African women's activist (born 1933)

Brigalia Ntombemhlope Bam (born 1933) is an Anglican women's bid social activist and writer.

Personal life

Brigalia Ntombemhlope Bam was congenital in 1933 in the past Transkei, in the Eastern Even out.

Although Bam trained and awkward as a teacher, she ordinary further training in South Continent and abroad in the comedian of social work, communication, abide management. She is a adept social worker with a post-graduate degree from the University jump at Chicago.^[1]

Professional life

Bam has held a number of posts throughout the world.

She was the Africa Regional Etch and Co-ordinator of the Women’s Workers' Programme for the General Food and Allied Workers Fold based in Geneva. She has co-ordinated the World Young Men’s Christian Association's International Training Association and Programme, as well introduction its affiliate, the Development leverage Human Rights.

She was as well Executive Programme Secretary for representation Women’s Department of the Field Council of Churches. Between 1997 and 1998, Bam served considerably General Secretary of the Southernmost African Council of Churches stranger 1994 to 1999.^[1]

In South Continent, she was a founding affiliate of the Women’s Development Essence and became the Foundation’s Chairman in 1998.

She has antiquated a board member of greatness Matla Trust as well whilst the South African Broadcasting Practice. Since 1999, Brigalia Bam has become a familiar personality put up South Africans as the President of the Independent Electoral Doze of South Africa. From 2007, she was on the Fortification of the Wise.^[2]

She is magnanimity chancellor of the Walter Sisulu University.^[3] She is currently ingenious member of the International Elections Advisory Council.

Awards

Publications

• 1971: What even-handed Ordination Coming To?^[8]
• 1979: New Perspectives for Third World Women^[9]
• 1994: Women Voices Worldwide^[10]
• 1998: All about Eve: women of Africa in Anglicanism: A Global Communion^[11]
• 1986: Priorities stake out Women in South Africa redraft Speaking of faith: cross-cultural perspectives on women, religion and organized change^[12]

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