PATRIACHY AND FEMALE RESISTANCE IN ZULU SOFOLA WEDLOCK OF THE GODS AND TRACY UTOH OUR WIVES HAS GONE MAD AGAIN

This project examines patriarchy and female resistance in Zulu Sofola’s Wedlock of the Gods and Tracie Utoh’s Our Wives Have Gone Mad Again. It focuses on how both playwrights portray women’s struggles against male dominance and their efforts to gain freedom and identity in a patriarchal society. Using Feminist Theory as a guide, the study shows that Sofola presents women’s resistance through tragedy and cultural conflict, while Utoh uses satire and humour to expose oppression and promote female unity. The research concludes that both writers advocate for gender equality and social change, showing that African women are not silent victims but strong agents of resistance and transformation.