Guinean Market Women's Revolt

Nowadays, Guinean Market Women's Revolt is a topic that has taken on great relevance in society. Its impact is reflected in different areas of daily life, from politics to popular culture. In this article, we will explore the implications and meaning of Guinean Market Women's Revolt, analyzing its evolution over time and its influence on the contemporary world. Additionally, we will examine how Guinean Market Women's Revolt has shaped the way we interact with the environment and with other people, as well as its role in shaping our individual and collective experiences. Guinean Market Women's Revolt is a phenomenon that is not limited to a single sphere of society, but crosses borders and barriers, generating discussions and debates at all levels.
Market Women's Revolt or Women's Revolt
Date27 August 1977
Location
Began at Madina Market, Conarky - Spread throughout the country
Caused by
  • Government set prices so low that women vendors couldn't make a living[1]
Goals
  • Government economic reform
Methods
Resulted in
  • Relaxation of policies on private trade and the improvement of Guinea's relations with France.[2]
Parties
  • Women vendors
Lead figures
Casualties
Death(s)Some local governors were killed[3]

The Market Women's Revolt of 1977 was a series of large demonstrations and riots across Guinea brought about by the ban of private trade for goods sold in the country's public markets.[4]

The riots began on 27 August 1977 when women vendors in Conakry's Madina Market began rioting against the "economic police," who were responsible for enforcing the government's price controls and were often corrupt. The riots spread throughout the country and led to several deaths.

The revolt is seen as a major turning point in the history of Guinea and the end of President Ahmed Sékou Touré's most radical economic reforms.[5][4] 27 August became a public holiday following the end of President Ahmed Sékou Touré's regime although it was suspended by Lansana Conté's government in 2006, shortly before an uprising sparked by the price of rice took place.

References

  1. ^ A Socialist Peace?: Explaining the Absence of War in an African Country, Mike McGovern, pg. 179, University of Chicago Press, 2017, ISBN 9780226453743
  2. ^ International Women's Rights Action Watch, GUINEA, 6 March 2001 (CEDAW/C/GIN/1-3), http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/iwraw/guinea.html
  3. ^ Lonely Planet, Guinea, https://www.lonelyplanet.com/guinea/history
  4. ^ a b Europa Publications Limited (31 December 2002). Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-1-85743-131-5. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. ^ EDiplomat, Guinea, http://www.ediplomat.com/np/post_reports/pr_gn.htm
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