Quote by Flora Nwapa: “A woman's place is everywhere.”

Flora Nwapa, a pioneering feminist writer, used this bold statement to challenge traditional gender roles. It champions women's right to occupy any space, profession, or role in society, advocating for their full participation beyond domestic confines.

Said during an interview as Nwapa was gaining recognition for her novels that depicted strong, independent African women, challenging prevailing patriarchal norms in post-colonial Nigeria.

Nigerian novelist and publisher, the first African woman to be published by a major international press, with her novel Efuru appearing in 1966. She later founded her own publishing house, Tana Press, in 1977, to support African writers on their own terms. Her work centred the lives of Igbo women with unprecedented depth.