I just read an interesting article about survey being done that asked African women if they should still have to obey their husbands. Nine out of ten men felt that their wives should still obey them by law and not surprisingly, six out of ten women agreed. In Mali a proposal to change the law, so that women need no longer obey their husbands, is still causing controversy and is awaiting parliamentary review. So the question that is being asked by many is: is the continent still struggling with the role of women? In response to that question, yes. Africa is definitely struggling with the role of women and I believe that the continent of Africa is the least active in trying to change the roles of women. As a woman, I definitely disagree with the idea of the role of a woman in some of the countries in Africa however I do still understand that Africa is a continent that practices many rituals and faiths that have been known for thousands of years, so I guess I can understand that it's hard to, "teach an old dog new tricks".Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/africahaveyoursay/2010/11/should-women-obey-in-modern-af.shtml
Wives obeying their husbands is a biblical concept that I tend to agree with, not for the control or abuse of power but for the fact that God commands it. I realize that not all people share this view however, as women have gained more rights and freedoms which makes them more equal to men, I can understand that having it be a LEGAL issue to obey your husbands is quite controversial. If a man needs a law to have his wife obey him...it sounds like he and his wife have more problems that they should be dealing with first.
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