The causes of women of owus war is oppressive policies of the European-dominated government.

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The Women's War of 1929, also known as the Aba Women's Riots, was a series of protests and demonstrations by women in southeastern Nigeria against British colonial rule and the oppressive policies of the European-dominated government. The main causes of the Women's War included the imposition of taxes on women, forced labor on road construction projects, and the enslavement of women and children. The women also demanded an end to the widespread violence and abuse that was being inflicted on them by colonial officials and local traditional leaders. The Women's War was a significant event in Nigeria's struggle for independence and helped to bring attention to the rights of women in the country.