In most of the African cultures girls are prepared to be “good’ wives.
In African households girls cook, clean, do laundry, take out garbage, put the groceries in the fridge while, the boys just play outside and do whatever their heart desires. About the age of twenty three the girls get married but before this the a Bride Price to the girl in this case the “good” wife is first paid.
When the woman is settled into her matrimonial home she has no job to support herself everything she gets and has is because of her husband. He goes to work and the woman merely is a housewife. The husbands are entitled to do each and everything they wish to their wives since they pay such a high bride price they feel like they own them just like property. …show more content…
Many of the young African people including myself I’ve questioned this belief and have received answers such as “ It’s part of the African culture everybody has their own cultures”. “ Stop trying to Americanize yourself the tradition still follows.” When I'm very passionate about a matter I won’t take no for an answer. I’m very ambitious and I won't stop until I accomplished what I go for . I know that one day because of me the injustices done to African women will stop, I will fight till the death of me to make everyone aware that it is not okay to only be a housewife it is not okay to prepare a “ good” wife and most importantly it is not okay to buy a human being and treat them like property. It might not be now or soon but things will definitely change. Just think of now things in America weren’t always like this. Women weren’t allowed to vote until 1920, Gay couples weren’t allowed to get married until 2015, and so I have good hope in the African people too.
In conclusion, there’s many injustices that African women face in their matrimonial homes they are practically sold and are set to be housewives for
In African households girls cook, clean, do laundry, take out garbage, put the groceries in the fridge while, the boys just play outside and do whatever their heart desires. About the age of twenty three the girls get married but before this the a Bride Price to the girl in this case the “good” wife is first paid.
When the woman is settled into her matrimonial home she has no job to support herself everything she gets and has is because of her husband. He goes to work and the woman merely is a housewife. The husbands are entitled to do each and everything they wish to their wives since they pay such a high bride price they feel like they own them just like property. …show more content…
Many of the young African people including myself I’ve questioned this belief and have received answers such as “ It’s part of the African culture everybody has their own cultures”. “ Stop trying to Americanize yourself the tradition still follows.” When I'm very passionate about a matter I won’t take no for an answer. I’m very ambitious and I won't stop until I accomplished what I go for . I know that one day because of me the injustices done to African women will stop, I will fight till the death of me to make everyone aware that it is not okay to only be a housewife it is not okay to prepare a “ good” wife and most importantly it is not okay to buy a human being and treat them like property. It might not be now or soon but things will definitely change. Just think of now things in America weren’t always like this. Women weren’t allowed to vote until 1920, Gay couples weren’t allowed to get married until 2015, and so I have good hope in the African people too.
In conclusion, there’s many injustices that African women face in their matrimonial homes they are practically sold and are set to be housewives for