5 powerful facts about the 1929 Women's War

Over 10,000 women mobilized to protest against colonial taxation and corrupt warrant chiefs.

Women used a traditional practice called sitting on a man to publicly shame and pressure officials.

Protesters formed a chain of communication by passing palm leaves to summon women from neighboring villages.

British colonial troops killed over 50 women during the suppression of the revolt.

The uprising forced the colonial government to abolish the warrant chief system.