| Abeokuta Women's Revolt | |||
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| Egba Women's Tax Revolt | |||
| Date | 1946 | ||
| Location | Alake's Palace, Abeokuta | ||
| Caused by | Flat rate tax on women | ||
| Goals | End taxation regime
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| Methods | Protests | ||
| Resulted in | Abdication of the Alake Change in the SNA system Temporary abolition of the women's flat tax | ||
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The Abeokuta Women's Revolt (also called the Egba Women's Tax Riot) was a resistance movement led by the Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU) in the late 1940s against the imposition of unfair taxation by the Nigerian colonial government. The women of Abeokuta believed that, under colonialism, their economic roles were declining, while their taxes were increasing.[1] Additionally, they argued that until they were granted representation in local government, they should not be required to pay taxes separately from men. As a result of their protests, four women received seats on the local council, and the taxation of women was ended.[2]
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