Complete life LIFE LESSONS IT’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.

IT’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.



 

‘I wonder what this world would have been like without women!
Women are special and should radiate joy and confidence, because
God saved the best for last during creation, and spared no enthusiasm
in creating us.’

Women are wonderfully crafted to succeed at whatever they do. They are home care-givers, mothers, leaders and nation builders. They play significant roles in the family, community and the nation at large. Women can make meaningful development to the nation as much as her male counterparts and ought to be inspired to attain and perform well in leadership positions while not forgetting their roles on the home front.

Desmond Tutu stated as a matter of fact “If we are going to see real development in the world then our best investment is women” This was further confirmed by Angela Thody’s remark, “The surest way to keep a people down is to educate the men and neglect the women.”

When we give our women the chance to be educated, they become more valuable to the family and the entire nation, earn better wages, stand up to discrimination and abuse and give birth to healthier children who are more likely to be educated and useful citizens.

There are women who have excelled in their various professions such as medicine, pharmacy, law, public administration and other professions. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-ita as an acting Head of Service of the Federation, posits that “Throughout the ages and in all countries, women in leadership positions have impacted positively on the society.

Females should have unrestricted access to education in order to achieve their self-worth and have a voice in the society. Women are the bedrock of their families and the nation. This is exemplified by a Nigerian female doctor, Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh who gave her life on the altar of service to save an entire nation from the scourge of Ebola.

We should realize that the future of every nation lies with both her men and women working together in partnership. And the Nigerian government should wake up to their responsibility of nation building by giving women their right share of quality education, power and opportunities.

Let’s celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.

EXCERPTS
• 2013 UNESCO fact sheet- Education for All Global Monitoring Report: Girls education – the facts

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