Africa is a very patriarchal part of the world. In some villages women have to carry water from rivers for miles and men would simply drink all day, however men still have power. This is the case in many countries in Africa; womens soul purpose is to reproduce, take care of the house and family.
True, because that means they can have children and start a family (which is often seen as a "woman's purpose" in more primitive societies). And as the other answer said, it's more of a patriarchal society over there.
