Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers

Words: Liezl Human / GroundUp ‘I will always fight for my people,’ says 60-year-old De Doorns resident Bettie Fortuin, also known as Aunty Bettie, who has worked on farms much of her life and has been an activist for women farm workers since about 2007. Things have changed a lot since she was growing up, says Fortuin. ‘My parents were … Continue reading Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers