Power and Womanhood in Africa: An Introductory Evaluation

摘要: Abstract There is no gainsaying the obvious that women have played leadership roles in development of various African societies from pre-colonial days till now. Even though patriarchy system Africa cannot be denied, yet, woman possesses power binds society together. In traditional society, survival family and future marriage depended a great deal on woman. Thus, key role education teaching children social, ethical moral values which were part cultural standards for evaluating proper societal behaviour. contemporary where most are now more equipped empowered, care-giving, home-making nurturing formed basis their identity as wives mothers gradually been abandoned, they become increasingly involved new relations outside home. This paper identifies indispensable plays society. It seeks to address sense inequality revolves around concept gender arguably fails recognize possesses. The paper, nonetheless, examines implications consequences increased social economic empowerment light her wife mother. Introduction underestimated. contributions towards economic, political educational developments also gainsaid. fact, attached importance issues because every individual had play both well larger Each its other words, position was complimentary men. non-existent inequality. role, regardless who performed it considered equally important contributed fundamental goal community survival. What this simply implies indigenous people varying maintain efficient functioning prior colonialism. claim, therefore, came with advent colonialism (St. Clair, 1994: 27). spite men, dynamism prevailed, ipso facto, there existed men still seen head leader therefore shows not based but complement gender, each development. Womanhood Traditional fact remains degree stereotyping against Africa. possessed organize at large. an enormous task responsibility conferred womanhood. complementary one another "there codependence balance existed" societies, why Leith (1967: 34) emphasizes that: Culturally, transmitters language, history oral culture, music, dance, habits artisanal knowledge. They teachers responsible instilling knowledge children. Men essential transmission youth different type earth environment, ceremonies traditions exclusively by …