Women in African History - Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

By UNESCO

A short history of the life of one of the incredible women highlighted in UNESCO's Women in African History series. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a leading activist during Nigerian women's anti-colonial struggles.

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978) was a leading activist during Nigerian women's anti-colonial struggles. She founded the Abeokuta Women's Union, one of the most impressive women's organizations of the twentieth century (with a membership estimated to have reached up to 20,000 women), which fought to protect and further the rights of women.
The story of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is told through comic strip illustrations by Alaba Onajin a Graphic Designer for novels currently living in Ondo state, Nigeria.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0008150060
• ISBN13: 9780008150068
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7