Feminist consciousness permeates African women’s writing in order to depict the realities of women’s lives and their struggles. African authors aim to disprove the myths that feminist issues are not important to African women, that they already have sufficient power, and that women choose to support the oppressive cultural norms of African society. This is seen in Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter, which stresses the equality of women by addressing issues such as unequal pay, polygamy, and the objectification of women as sexual beings. One example of the inequality of men and women in African society is the prevailing gender wage gap. The gap in Africa ranges from 15% to 17%, depending on the country, which is lower than America’s gap of 20% but triple the wage gap of Australia, to put it in perspective (“Gender Pay Gap- Global”). This means that an African woman would have to work two months more than a man to earn the equivalent salary that he would earn in a year. If this gap continues, an African woman would never be able to catch up to her male associate and would eventually lose out on pension and other benefits that come with her basic salary. However, steps are being taken to correct this issue. For example, the Employment Equity Act sets out to promote equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the elimination of unfair discrimination (“Employment Equity Act”). This puts the burden on human resource management practitioners to uncover potential cases
