The Unip Women’s Brigade Vanguard of The Zambian Liberation Struggle

Although much has been written on the political history of Zambia and the fight for independence in particular, not much has been written to highlight how critical the formation of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) Women’s Brigade was. Zambia’s political history is mainly dominated by the male nationalist leaders. The voices of women who were in the frontline of the struggle are also obscured by studies that tend to generalise their contribution without highlighting their individual experiences. This study aims to bring out the voices of two women who were members of the UNIP Women’s Brigade through oral interviews as well as other primary and secondary sources. The former members of the UNIP Women’s Brigade add nuance to the story of the liberation struggle as they offer information not previously captured in the written history of Zambia.