Anatomical Research of Yorùbá Women's Political Contributions During the Colonial Period.

Abstract:

Not until recent years, given novel branches in Historical Studies—especially the popularisation of global history involving gender history, sexuality and similar fields, the contributions of women in History have often been sparsely discussed compared to the opposite gender. The reasons for this are often classified as multifaceted but mostly championed by patriarchal questions. In light of this gender study, this paper sets to study the Yorùbás, a Southwestern region of Nigeria, examine the systematic operation of Yorùbáland during colonialism, and create an anatomical work on the roles of Yorùbá women in the political sphere of the colonial period championing the role of activism. In essence, this paper’s purpose is to identify how Yorùbá women played a major role in the political sphere of the colonial period.