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Nwanyeruwa // , also known as Madame Nwanyeruwa, was an Igbo woman living in colonial Nigeria who gained prominence for her role in the ogu umunwanyi or Women's War of 1929. The war stemmed from the reluctance of Igbo women to be taxed amidst the economic hardships of the Great Depression. After a scuffle with Emeruwa, a message of the male Igbo Warrant Officer, Okogu, Nwanyeruwa and over 10,000 Igbo women "made war" against the British colonial and native authorities. While the protest did not result in much concrete changes or acceptance of the women's demands, it did result in woman being involved in the colonial Nigerian political system. Nwanyeruwa's actions have been appraised by several historians, who cite her actions as an important milestone in the history of African nationalism.