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She Will Never Be a Doormat": Idea Female Characters In Margret Ogola's Novels

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This paper is based on personal stories as told by Kenyan women. The stories were compiled by the author in 2001 and 2002 when interviewing Kenyans on their views regarding the new constitution. The paper identifies issues raised by women during the women only sessions which focused on the women's personal lives in the context of marriage, polygamy, motherhood and experiences of domestic violence among others. The paper is guided by the feminist theoretical perspective which argues that if you want to know about women, you should start with women, for they know. African feminism also argues that through the struggle for women's liberation is a struggle that all should engage in, including the state, policy makers both men and women must set the pace and lead the struggle. It is they who will define what marriage is for them, whether polygamy is a desired arrangement and say no to domestic violence.

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: ., 2015

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English

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2309-3625

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Motherhood
Marriage
Polygamy

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