Fiona Jane Le Brun has written:

'Towards a womanist perspective'

Woman continuance, suffix "ance" means continuance.

Yes, in a 1983 book. She's often credited with coining the word, but it's actually been in use (mostly in a derogatory sense) since the 1800s.

Mark L. Chapman has written:

'Christianity on Trial' -- subject(s): African Americans, Black Muslims, Black power, Black theology, Doctrinal Theology, History, Religion, Theology, Doctrinal, Womanist theology

Alice Walker is best known for her novel "The Color Purple," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983. She is also known for her collection of essays "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens: Womanist Prose."