Gloria Naylor, in the Women of Brewster Place: A Novel in Seven Stories depicts the economic, sexual and psychological conditions that African American women go through. The female characters of the novel are victims of economic and sexual pressures that bring about psychological trauma. For Mariama Ba, in So Long A Letter, she points out the traditional practices and deep- seated customs that impact on the economic, sexual and psychological well-being of Senegalese women. Women’s lacks of moral comfort, the emotional intensity and the psychological shocked caused by men’s betrayal are the results of a misinterpretation, misconception and misunderstanding of tradition, customs and religion. The main purpose of the paper is to show how, Gloria Naylor and Mariama Ba, from different angles and cultures, has faithfully depicted the economic, sexual and psychological predicaments that Senegalese and African American women are suffering.