Federation of South African Women
FEDSAW members in anti-Apartheid meeting | |
| Abbreviation | FEDSAW |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1954 |
| Founder | Rachel Simons, Hilda Watts Bernstein, Lilian Ngoyi |
| Type | Anti-Apartheid Group; Women's Interest Group; Activist |
| Purpose | Women's Rights Advocacy; Gender Equality |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | African National Congress Women's League, Coloured People's Organization, Congress of Democrats, Food and Canning Workers Union, South African Indian Congress |
The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) was a political lobby group formed in 1954. At FEDSAW's inaugural conference, a Women's Charter was adopted. Its founding was spear-headed by Lillian Ngoyi.