Abeokuta Women's Revolt

Abeokuta Women's Revolt
Egba Women's Tax Revolt
Date1946 (1946)
Location
Alake's Palace, Abeokuta
Caused byFlat rate tax on women
Goals
  • End taxation regime
  • Abolition of direct taxation
  • Taxation on expatriate companies
  • Investment in local initiatives and infrastructure
  • Abolition of the Sole Native Authority and its replacement with a representative form of government
MethodsProtests
Resulted inAbdication of the Alake
Change in the SNA system
Temporary abolition of the women's flat tax
Parties
Alake of Abeokuta
Sole Native Authority
British resident
Number
10,000

The Abeokuta Women's Revolt (also called the Egba Women's Tax Riot) was a resistance movement led by the Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU) in the late 1940s against the imposition of unfair taxation by the Nigerian colonial government. The women of Abeokuta believed that, under colonialism, their economic roles were declining, while their taxes were increasing. Additionally, they argued that until they were granted representation in local government, they should not be required to pay taxes separately from men. As a result of their protests, four women received seats on the local council, and the taxation of women was ended.

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