Igbo women in trade

Colonial Impact on Igbo Women’s Economic Activities (1900–1960)

The coming of British colonialism brought deep changes to the socio-economic structures of Southeastern Nigeria. Igbo women, who had been central and vital to the pre-colonial economy, lost opportunities and faced challenges as colonial policies, which were anti-women, disrupted their traditional practices to introduce new economic systems. In the article, we explore the effects of…