WOMEN MUST REMAIN RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES~- Senator Uche Ekwunife, PhD (IYOM)
Senator Uche Ekwunife, PhD (IYOM)
As we mark the 2022 #InternationalWomensDay celebration, I urge my fellow Nigerian women to be resilient in the face of challenges.
It is unfortunate that we could not succeed in establishing a more gender-friendly society through the recent constitutional amendment process, however, I urge our women not be demoralised by the outcome as we will not relent in ensuring that gender-inclusiveness is reflected in our laws.
The mindset that women should sit back and serve as mere home managers is no longer feasible in the modern age, particularly now that our nation is in need of resourceful leadership which women can offer. This is an era to encourage women to be ‘working housewives’ in order to financially support their families and equally contribute greatly to the society.
In line with this year’s theme, which is, gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow, I encourage women to take their destinies in their own hands by supporting each other and competing for opportunities.
Nothing good comes easy. Women must realise that men are not going to hand them positions of leadership on a silver platter. They must show interest and be ready to compete. Experience has taught me that women who wish to succeed in life must put in a great deal of effort to pull through.
I urge government at all levels to promote policies that will encourage more women to be part of government. Active involvement of women in all sectors of the nation’s economy will be beneficial to our society as women possess natural managerial abilities.
I celebrate the women of Anambra State and Nigeria in general for their efforts in building homes, societies and nations and urge them to use the resourceful abilities which nature has endowed them with to contribute meaningfully to the development of the society.
#HappyWomensDay #BreakTheBias 🇳🇬
