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This chapter, through the narratives of Dr. Bola Kuforiji-Olubi of Nigeria and Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya of Uganda, examines the women emancipation through the lens of the ever-changing construct of the society. The kernel of this interrogation is a shift from the dominant arguments of the theorists on feminism and gender issues to the very urgent question of emancipation that makes it possible for the woman to achieve empowerment and equality in many realms of her existence. This chapter crystalizes a critical dimension to the politics of biography, the emancipation and empowerment of women, particularly the pitching gender slant at crucial moments in Nigeria and in Uganda. Within the underpinnings of biographical narratology, the author examines the narratives of Dr. Bola Kuforiji-Olubi and Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya, Bola: An Indomitable Amazon and African Princess: The Story of Elizabeth of Toro, respectively. Sharing striking points of convergence, these women representatively chronicle dominant challenges of the woman in Africa. This is regardless of the fact that both are black African women from West and East Africa, respectively. Their stories typify the failures, which transcend times they lived in, the numerous compromises negotiated, sacrifices made and victories won in the cold war waged in patriarchal African societies. |
