Patriarchy within cultural space is used as a backdrop upon which female visibility and assertiveness is relegated to the background. The rule, dominance or authority of the male is enforced in social formations and interactions such that, a female is branded as arrogant and uncultured if she vents her feelings or presents her views on issues in a patriarchal setup where the word of the male or father is law. This paper explores this oppressive practice as captured in Salami’s The Queen Sisters and Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again. It presents the practice as one which devalues women and sets boundaries that promote female exclusion and relegates females to the margins on the backdrop of culture. The paper submits that it is not yet Uhuru for women despite visibility enjoyed by female folk in male dominated societies. More efforts at entrenching and creating avenues that break patriarchy and give voice and visibility to women are needed. Writing against this and demanding for equity in social circles will go a long way in sustaining the manner and how women are regarded in patriarchal societies.

Jonathan Desen Mbachaga PhD. received his training in the field of Theatre Arts, earning a Master Degree from the Benue state University and PhD from the University of Abuja with a specialty in Applied Theatre. Mbachaga is the author of Widows’ Might – Play. (Makurdi: St. Kalemba Publishers, 2008), Security Risk – Play (Makurdi: Gilgal Ventures, 2008). Mbachaga is co-editor of Literary Perspectives on Corruption in Africa (BookWorks Publishers, 2010). He also Co-edited Theatre and Sociocriticism: The Dramaturgy of James Alachi with Professor Sunday Ododo (Society of Nigeria Theatre Artistes SONTA. 2014) as well as Leadership,Corruption, and Governance in Nigeria and Beyond. (Whiteline Publishers, 2014). He has written two works of Poetry, Executhieves and Other Poems and Love Notes (a collection of love Poems). His chapters have appeared in several books. His articles have appeared in several refereed and reputable journals such as Consciouness, Literature and the Arts, University of Lincoln United Kingdom. International Journal of Current Research in the Humanities. Nigerian Theatre Journal, The Crab, Journal of Theatre and Media Studies University of Port Harcourt. Mukabala: Journal of Performing Arts and Culture. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. He currently lectures in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts, Federal University Oye –Ekiti – Nigeria.

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