GENERAL INTRODUCTION Continues.............

 Hi Beautiful People,

Hope you all had a splendid weekend. This morning, I like to buttress my points in my earlier written introduction.

 Women are victims of injustice in traditional African culture both because of what the society did to them and also because of what the society did not do to them. The society is responsible for the position of women today because of the barriers and limitations they have carved out for the women folk, depriving them of same opportunities as the men are given in the society. Boys grow up knowing that they had to be strong, hardworking and wise so that they could take good care of their wives, children and society. Girls grow up knowing that they had to be hardworking and submissive so that they could find good husbands who would take good care of them. In other words, it was up to their future husbands to make their lives fulfilled. Consequently, they are not allowed the liberty to develop their initiative and creativity which will enable them make choices that would result in to optimal desired self-actualization and satisfaction.

Injustices against women are on the increase. According to John Bwakali, chairperson of the Kenya Voluntary Development Association, ‘in South Africa, rape occurs every thirty-six seconds’ and ‘in the United States, a woman is physically abused every nine seconds’ while ‘in India, five thousand women are murdered annually through dowry murder rituals’ thus ‘sadly, these tragic events are but the tip of the iceberg’. It is not uncommon for teenage girls to be married off through compulsion and for some widows to be inherited along with other 'possessions' by the next man in the family and even by a woman in some cultures like the Igbo culture in Nigeria where the widow of the last man in the family is married by a woman who now gives her out in marriage for procreation purpose. The issue of wife beating is not far-fetched in our modern day society as almost every day we hear cries of maltreated women around the neighborhoods. Many girls in most African societies drop out of school because preference is given to boys. This onslaught of violence seems to be unstoppable. Yet this despicable violence is just few of the many injustices against women.

Women in today's world, especially in Africa, are given very little opportunity compared to their male counterpart. It is no wonder that gender equality has become such a major international issue. However, it becomes disturbing to note that gender inequality still persists despite all the attention given to it. In the African context, gender inequality is worse than it used to be decades ago. Evidently, westernization may have brought many benefits but gender equality was not one of them. While men in many African countries are on the forefront of political and corporate leadership, women are relegated and left to operate at the background. 
At this point, I guess we all know where I am coming from and my aim for this blog.... Have a wonderful day people.

Note: If you have a story to share or you just want to express yourself and tell your story or report an incident in your area, you can email me on maryannaboshi@gmail.com.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself" -Thich Nhat Hanh