Summary: | This paper illustrates economic challenges on motherhood, womanhood, children, and the issue
of GBV. It has become evident in numerous families that societal role of mothers has shifted
immensely. As a result, many scholars decided to study the various components of motherhood.
Hence, the objective of this paper is to comprehend motherhood in society and its acceptance in the
domestic domain. Becoming a mother was not the mother’s decision, it was a response to
sociocultural pressure that held women accountable pertaining to children. Women had distinct
motherhood experiences, but it is kept secret from the family and society. The issue of GBV cause
mothers to face immense pressure in a morally acceptable motherhood society. Therefore, mothers
have a very negative perception of motherhood, particularly in a highly demanding patriarchal
society.
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