Yesterday, I read so many posts trying to celebrate the tenacity and zeal of the working Woman. They were nicely put, a lot made me smile, a few made me envious, but put together it was a sweet day.
My personal experience about being a working woman, comes the woes of trying to raise children with very little support, lack of proper day care centres, high cost of school fees, lack of public amenities, high cost of living, poor power supply, horrible bosses , harsh economic climate to run our businesses, the list goes on.
My mother's generation had their struggles which included egoistic African Men, mischievous in -laws, inadequate business acumen. But we both are happy about where we are today, candidly Times are better in Nigeria as individuals.
Generally the Economic State of Women in Nigeria has improved, we believe in Dignity of Labour, we are strong in the corporate World, we have strong presence across the Nigerian Industries. Strong Writers, happy Mothers, Loving wives, intelligent Scholars.
I am so glad to be a Woman in Nigeria, but it really is tough.
Find below one of my favourite pieces I found yesterday.
My personal experience about being a working woman, comes the woes of trying to raise children with very little support, lack of proper day care centres, high cost of school fees, lack of public amenities, high cost of living, poor power supply, horrible bosses , harsh economic climate to run our businesses, the list goes on.
My mother's generation had their struggles which included egoistic African Men, mischievous in -laws, inadequate business acumen. But we both are happy about where we are today, candidly Times are better in Nigeria as individuals.
Generally the Economic State of Women in Nigeria has improved, we believe in Dignity of Labour, we are strong in the corporate World, we have strong presence across the Nigerian Industries. Strong Writers, happy Mothers, Loving wives, intelligent Scholars.
I am so glad to be a Woman in Nigeria, but it really is tough.
Find below one of my favourite pieces I found yesterday.
Only a woman can be a woman.
You can change sex and take the hormones and wear the wig, you cant stand the heat of the hormones .....
The world celebrates the International Women's Day, but I am still wondering if there is any way anyone ...can truly appreciate what a woman has to put up with...
The pains of the breast bud....
The scare of the first bleed....remember yours?
The look of the first boy
The giggle with the first 'I love you note'
The worry about doing it right for the first time
The joy of being accepted by the new family
Then you grow a whole human being in you! !!!!
Then carry them around without ever having a relief of duty for 40 whole weeks
Then they force themselves out....and look at you like....WHO IS THIS WOMAN
Then you introduce yourself to them and hope that someday they will remember that you gave them free accommodation and food when no one else could.
Then you start teaching them to live
And whilst all of these are going on.....
You still work, cook, and resume night duty.....
And you still have to smile , even when you don't feel like....
Even at those times of the month when all you want is to be left alone.....you still give space for a cuddle....
Amongst all the thorns, you still manage to grow and come out beautiful every day.
Even when the draughts hit, your dry remnant is still beauty to behold
To the woman,
To the Jewel in you...
I celebrate your strength, your passion, your resilience, your hope.....
To every woman .......Your thorns may be sharp and the sheer size and look of it scare you daily, but they have one purpose...THEY PROTECT YOU FROM THE PREDATORS.......THEY MAKE YOUR DELICATE-NESS MORE APPRECIABLE.....
God has endowed you with all that you need...You are a precious Jewel....... ......Happy International Women's Day
You can change sex and take the hormones and wear the wig, you cant stand the heat of the hormones .....
The world celebrates the International Women's Day, but I am still wondering if there is any way anyone ...can truly appreciate what a woman has to put up with...
The pains of the breast bud....
The scare of the first bleed....remember yours?
The look of the first boy
The giggle with the first 'I love you note'
The worry about doing it right for the first time
The joy of being accepted by the new family
Then you grow a whole human being in you! !!!!
Then carry them around without ever having a relief of duty for 40 whole weeks
Then they force themselves out....and look at you like....WHO IS THIS WOMAN
Then you introduce yourself to them and hope that someday they will remember that you gave them free accommodation and food when no one else could.
Then you start teaching them to live
And whilst all of these are going on.....
You still work, cook, and resume night duty.....
And you still have to smile , even when you don't feel like....
Even at those times of the month when all you want is to be left alone.....you still give space for a cuddle....
Amongst all the thorns, you still manage to grow and come out beautiful every day.
Even when the draughts hit, your dry remnant is still beauty to behold
To the woman,
To the Jewel in you...
I celebrate your strength, your passion, your resilience, your hope.....
To every woman .......Your thorns may be sharp and the sheer size and look of it scare you daily, but they have one purpose...THEY PROTECT YOU FROM THE PREDATORS.......THEY MAKE YOUR DELICATE-NESS MORE APPRECIABLE.....
God has endowed you with all that you need...You are a precious Jewel....... ......Happy International Women's Day
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