• Dr.Ekta Chahal
• Ankita Nagpal

Abstract: This research paper explores the feminist aesthetic of Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta, with a focus on how her literary works reclaim the identity and agency of women within the patriarchal framework of Igbo society. It examines her unapologetic critique of traditional gender roles, systemic oppression, and cultural expectations that confine women to subservient positions. Through a close analysis of novels such as The Joys of Motherhood, Second-Class Citizen, and The Bride Price, this paper highlights how Emecheta reconfigures the narrative space to foreground female subjectivity and resistance. It also addresses the broader implications of her feminist vision in postcolonial African literature, illustrating how she redefines womanhood against cultural norms and expectations.

Keywords: Feminist aesthetic, Igbo society, gender roles, womanhood, patriarchy, African feminism

"An Unapologetic Feminist Vision: Buchi Emecheta’s Reclamation of Womanhood in Igbo Society", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 6, page no.j1-j5, June-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2506901.pdf

"An Unapologetic Feminist Vision: Buchi Emecheta’s Reclamation of Womanhood in Igbo Society", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 6, page no. ppj1-j5, June-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2506901.pdf