Society Young Women’s Christian Association rise in NairobiYMCA Buildings in Nairobi. Although Asian and African women were also visible in the two towns, the society was already deeply racially divided. In 1953, World YWCA rewrote its constitution to specifically recognize the equality of all races. Harley responded positively to the push for Africanisation of Kenya YWCA against a hostile environment within the European membership. African women were perceived as the passive recipients of white/European women’s instruction and assistance.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 22, 2018 18:56 UTC