1949 (library)
1949 or 1949Books is a feminist library in Yopougon, a neighborhood of Abidjan.[1][2] It was founded in 2020 by Edwige-Renée Dro during Women's History Month.[3] The library is named 1949 because women in Ivory Coast had two important protests against colonialism that year.[3][4] It focuses on collecting books by women from Africa and the black diaspora.[3][4][2]
References
- ↑ "Ivory Coast Prepares For Election". Bloomberg. 2020-09-21. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-09-21/ivory-coast-prepares-for-election-video. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yansané, Sidy (2020-12-28). "Côte d'Ivoire: une bibliothèque féministe à Abidjan". Radio France Internationale. https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/reportage-afrique/20201228-c%C3%B4te-d-ivoire-une-biblioth%C3%A8que-f%C3%A9ministe-%C3%A0-abidjan. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Edoro, Ainehi (2020-04-02). "Interview | Feminist Library in Abidjan Challenges the Erasure of Women from Africa's Political History". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Library". 1949Books. Retrieved 2021-03-07.