WOMEN IN WAR, AND CONFLICT: A DISCOURSE ON FEMI OSOFISAN'S WOMEN OF OWU
1 Department of Theatre and Film Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: festusio@unijos.edu.ng
* Corresponding author: festusio@unijos.edu.ng
Abstract
Conflict and war are not unique to Nigeria or Africa. It is
now a truism that in conflict situations, women are one of
the worst hits. The reason is not farfetched: women in
conflict areas are likely to be raped, kidnapped, killed,
and/or end up as widows/concubines. Although women are
seldom directly involved in conflict situations, they serve as
the first line of aid, providing what can best be described as
succor to the casualties of conflicts as well as maintaining
the home front in the incessant absence of the male and
youths. Predicated on critical feminist theory and the
relational theory of conflict, the study from a thematic view,
discussed the plight of women in conflict situations both
within the text and the context; that is Nigeria. Using Femi
Osofisan's Women of Owu (2006), the study argued that the
manner in which Osofisan dramatizes the story of the
African woman trapped in conflict and war is both
sympathetic and resilient, yet a gruesome reminder of the
position women find themselves in conflict situation.
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How to Cite
IDOKO, F. O. (2023). WOMEN IN WAR, AND CONFLICT: A DISCOURSE ON FEMI OSOFISAN'S WOMEN OF OWU. Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, 14(1), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.67862/hjjgs.2023.l33zc0hz
F. O. IDOKO, "WOMEN IN WAR, AND CONFLICT: A DISCOURSE ON FEMI OSOFISAN'S WOMEN OF OWU," Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 100-107, January 2023. doi: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.l33zc0hz
