Happy Women's Day

 As the week of Women's Day comes to an end today, let me say Happy Women’s Day to you beautiful ladies. It should be celebrated every day because each new day is a new challenge to conquer, and I dare say that we are doing it well in spite of circumstances militating against us individually and collectively on so many levels. These circumstances come in all shades and often defy explanation to others, but we keep at it day by day and we emerge stronger than before on the other side of the tunnel.

As the week-long festivities of the Women’s Day comes to and end, let’s talk about our need to partner up. We need to encourage ourselves - to say to other women around us, 'come on, you can do it!' At the end of the day, we are all better for it.  I can't say enough about the ministry of an encourager.  We need to leave behind the days of antagonising other women in a bid to curry favour from men. When we talk about relationship problems tearing women apart, if we look long enough, there is usually another woman fuelling and stoking the fire and making life unbearable. If it is not a mistress, it is a mother-in-law, a sister-in-law, or a random woman somewhere. As much as we blame the patriarchal system for so many ills done to women, let’s play our part by supporting, encouraging other women and coming together to achieve great things individually and collectively. When I find such stories – of women supporting each other and achieving against the odds, I am ecstatic because it affirms the good in us as women – humans.

I want to share with you an interview in celebration of the Women’s Day that I listened to. It features Mrs Emilomo Alawode – a long-time friend and sister. She was my senior in secondary school, and we took Masters degree courses together many years ago. She is always an encouragement and I celebrate her as one of the most resilient women that I know. Please click on the link  below or paste in your browser to watch the interview and let’s chat.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKcY2crD3xA

 I salute and celebrate so many women out there keeping at it day by day, doing wonderful things and impacting lives.  Let’s continue to make everyday women’s day.