| Full Name |
Helen Joseph |
| Date of Birth |
08 May 1905 |
| Place of Birth |
Eastbourne, England |
| Date of Death |
25 December 1992 |
| Place of Death |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
South African |
| Education |
University of London |
| Profession |
Teacher, Social Worker, Anti-apartheid activist |
| Years of Activity |
1950s - 1992 |
| Brief Information |
Helen Joseph was a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and a founding member of the Federation of South African Women. She was one of the organizers of the 1956 Women's March to the Union Buildings in Pretoria and was the first person placed under house arrest in South Africa. Her persistent activism against racial discrimination made her a key figure in the struggle for equality in South Africa. |