La condition féminine dans Une vie hypothéquée d’Anne-Marie Adiaffi

Abstract

This article aims to study the condition of African women in Une vie hypothéquée by Anne-Marie Adiaffi. In a predominantly patriarchal Ivorian society, this Francophone African novelist highlights certain alienating practices that subjugate African women, especially forced marriage and widowhood in Ivorian and African society. Given the above, the researcher wonders why the condition of African women is in a state of exploitation, oppression and overwhelming violence. What are the solutions to stop these problems? To effectively carry out the study, the researcher adopts the African womanism theory. The study recommends that the sensitization and formal education of African women is the key to their development and emancipation in society.