7 May 1985
International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid starts
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid starts. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012586
South African History Online (2011) 'International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid starts', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012586 (Accessed: 12 November 2026).
South African History Online, International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid starts [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012586, (accessed 12 November 2026).
"International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid starts." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012586. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid starts." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012586.
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