31.   It is important that women support this event because it is highly relevant to their experiences, especially Black women.

32.   Unlike the common stereotypes, victims of racial harassment are not illiterate Black women unable to articulate their complaints.

33.   Combined with the sexual and physical abuse suffered by Black women, the situation is intolerable.

34.   Physical and sexual violence pervades the treatment of Black women by the police.

35.   These things weaken the position of the Black woman, and have been done deliberately.

36.   Of course, the recommendations from this report are unacceptable to many Black women and men who are involved in various other struggles to overcome oppression in society.

37.   What we are faced with is a tiny facet of the complexities involved in Black women facing up to their oppression in a predominantly racist society.

38.   While we also had Black women only space throughout the conference it was felt by some Black women that this was a substitute for the conference discussing anti-racist strategies.

39.   As Black women dedicated to the ordinary masses we believed we should attend the WFS initiative in order to both hear and contribute to the agenda.

40.   For example it was highlighted that a disproportionate number of Black women remained in refuge accommodation for longer periods before they were rehoused.