Feminism in Africa and African Women’s Writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21864832 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Fafa Nutsukpo (0000-0002-7085-3557, University of Port Harcourt, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-94 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Research Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1994-9057 • E-ISSN: 2070-0083 |
| Publisher | African Journals Online (AJOL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4314/afrrev.v14i1.8 |
| OpenAlex | W3035825021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Feminism developed out of the discontents of women in the West. Although African women, over the ages, have always been sensitive to all forms of discrimination within the African society, the emergence of feminism and feminist consciousness-raising awakened in them a new awareness of their oppression through the inequalities in society, reinforced by patriarchal tradition and culture. Many African women have aligned themselves with feminism and the feminist cause and, despite all odds have made remarkable progress in their lives and society and gained respectable acceptance and recognition from even the most stubborn reluctance of male domination. This trend has been captured by African women writers in their literary works which reflect the progress African women have made in transitioning from the margin to the centre and their contributions to social change. Key Words: Feminism, Africa, patriarchy, African women, consciousness-raising, change
Consciousness · Feminism · Oppression · Patriarchy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Education, and Development Issues · Law · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |