FEMALE PORTRAYAL IN WHAT IF…... BY LINDA JUMMAI MUSTAPHA AS IMPEDIMENT TO INCLUSIVITY NATION BUILDING

Domestic violence is a wicked act against any family member. It could be emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, and it is now one of the major issues of contemporary societal concerns. This paper analyzes domestic violence as an acute and severe issue that hinders women’s full support in nation-building and homebuilding. It is obvious that in spite of legal repercussions and awareness being created by the government to curb domestic violence, a lot of people avoid reporting incidents of violence, especially at home, probably due to fear of divorce or separation. Using domestic violence and feminism in Bell Hook’s theory and qualitative content analysis as the researcher’s method of analysis, the researcher arrives at the conclusion that, as much as men are victims of domestic violence, women’s percentage is higher, and it is a major barrier between women and nation-building as most affected women are usually always imbalanced to think straight. This paper concludes that it is in the interest of women to speak out to avoid such a lag in nation-building.

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