TRAVAILS OF WOMEN IN AHMED YERIMA’S THE SISTERS AND IRENE ISOKEN AGUNLOYE'S DISPOSABLE WOMB

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the social struggles faced by women and their psychological effects on individuals and society, as portrayed in Ahmed Yerima's The Sisters and Irene Isoken Agunloye's Disposable Womb. Using a psychological framework, the study examines how the plays depict social challenges like patriarchal oppression and rigid gender roles, which lead to violence, marginalization, and oppression. By applying theories like feminine psychology, the research reveals how these literary works shed light on the psychological toll of gender-based oppression on women's mental health and wellbeing. The study ultimately calls for a gender-sensitive approach to address women's struggles, emphasizing the need for fundamental changes in societal structures and norms to achieve gender equality and social justice.