African women in the First World War

Event

Friday 05 May 2017, 11:30 - 12:30

Organised by National Army Museum

Join Dr Anne Samson and discover the different roles African women have played during war.

From camp followers and labourers to spies and snipers, African women of all ethnicities, ages and creeds have played a significant, albeit hidden, role in war.

Using the First World War as a hook, Dr Anne Samson will explore the different roles women played in the conduct of war in Africa in the early 20th century.

Dr Anne Samson is an author and historian specialising in Africa and the First World War.