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The President of PRELIMO, Dr. Eduardo Mondlane, made a brief
analysis of the tasks of the Mozambican women in the revolution, in
the semi-liberated areas as well as in the zones under Portuguese
Administration.
"The tasks whion need immediate actions in the regions where
the liberation war is going on  ares
a) the integration of the women of Mozambique into the actual
a3?med struggle;
b) integration into the popular militias? integration into
the groups which transport the war materials from area to another
and of foodstuffs and clothing for the freedom fighters;
c) the relayings of the women in the communications system of
the country in order to serve as messengers and contact people between the guerrillas and the enemy forces. In the task of production'
The Mozambican vvdm&n is well known for her contribgrbion in economic
production  in agriculture:; in light industries, such as the manufacture of clothing, etc. In administrative  life, the Mozambican
woman nust be better integrated, not only as nursing aid, or school
teacher, out; also in all the important tasks of planning and carrying out national development projects. Therefore, we urge that the
- Mozambican women must be used in all administrative responsabili-
ti'es which .are now established in the semi-liberated areas."'..*.
"'In the zones v/hich have not yet oeen  liberated, the Mozambican
woman must be encouraged to takemore risks on. behalf of the struggle
She must be given the proper preparation for "work in clandestine
conditions, so as to sharpen her natural talents .'in political action
oho must participate in the direction of political work in the various ceils now functioning there. She must help in the collection
of funds and other material contributions for the support of the
struggle. She must provide shelter to clandestine political workers
who move about in the various regions of the country."
A number of resolutions were passed in this Congress which
reflected the truly revolutionary character of LIFEMO.
In the resolution on the struggle against colonialism, heo-
-colonialism and imperialism, imperialism was cited as the number
one enemy of mankind and the main obstaolo to the achievement and
maintenance of freedom, equality, peace and prosperity in the world
The main imperialist force, in the world is the United States,
and in Vietnam it Is using the countrv as laboratory in v/hich to
carry out'tests and experiments with new war devices and chemicalg,
and using the native population as human guinea pigs. In Latin
America, the Unites States has carried out aggressive actions
against Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, and has repeatedly violated the national independence of a number of .the countries there.
The Unite-", States has openly violated the charter of the United
Nations, which professes to abide by.
To hinder the liberation struggle and delay the inevitable
victory of the peoples' forces, the imperialists have planned and
brought about assasinations of national heroes, such as Patrice
Lumumba,-and the overthrow of progressive leaders like Nkrumah.
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