The ANC Women’s League is open to women who are members of the ANC and has the same basic structure, namely, national, provincial and branch. Its objectives are to defend and advance the rights of women, both inside and outside the ANC, against all forms of national, social and gender oppression and to ensure that women play a full role in the life of the organisation, in the people’s struggle and in national life. The Women’s League functions as an autonomous body within the overall structure of the ANC, of which it is integral part, with its own Constitution, rules and regulations, provided that they are not in conflict with the Constitution and policies of the ANC.