Chika Unigwe’s novel On Black Sisters’ Street may be read as a political exploration of two interconnected themes within contemporary society: the commodification of migrant women through sex trafficking and the entanglement of patriarchy and capitalism in producing gendered and racialised forms of exploitation. The narrative addresses related issues such as migration, racism, the objectification and dehumanisation of women’s bodies, and the denial of their fundamental human rights. Gender emerges as a central axis of inequality, shaping women’s experiences as both victims and participants within structurally oppressive systems. The novel thus exposes the configurations of power shaping social relations while simultaneously giving voice to women’s political and ethical demands for justice and reparation.
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