ABSTRACT
This chapter examines women’s encounters with the state and their endeavors to fight for justice. It explores the testimonies of complainants within the complex realm of kinship, society and law and concludes that law cannot function in a vacuum. Also, epistemic justice operates to ignores the realities and experiences of women, as their voices remain unheard while interpreting and implementing the law. It is suggested that the law should be interpreted while considering women’s situations and their quest for dignified survival. Also, in order to challenge the differential power equation that exists in the marriage, many aspects need to be considered, such as influencing the public consciousness through sensitization, questioning the cult of masculinity and challenging the entrenched patriarchy.
