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Titre
GENDER AND INTERSECTIONALITY IN CHIKA UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET: NAVIGATING PATRIARCHY, CAPITALISM AND MIGRATION
Date
12/06/2025
Résumé
This article explores the intersectionality of gender, race, patriarchy and neo-capitalism
in Chika Unigwe’s On Black Sisters’ Street, examining how gendered labor and economic
exploitation shape the experiences of African women. By focusing on themes of gender,
immigration, sex work, and intersectionality, the study highlights the systemic oppression
embedded within both traditional patriarchal structures and modern capitalist economies.
In response to these forces, the novel portrays women’s resistance and agency through
survival strategies, empowerment tactics, and the reclaiming of narratives. Literature
emerges as a powerful tool for feminist activism, allowing marginalized voices to challenge
dominant ideologies. Using postcolonial feminism and intersectionality as theoretical
lenses, this study reveals the ways in which Unigwe’s female characters navigate
oppression while asserting agency, ultimately reshaping conventional gender roles in
transnational contexts.
Keywords: African literature, Agency, Gender role, Immigration, Intersectionality,
Patriarchy, Postcolonial Feminism, Sex work, Resistance
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