08/03/2023
International Women's Day!
W - Wonderful wife.
O - Outstanding friend/colleague
M- Marvellous daughter.
A - Adorable sister.
N - Nurturing mother.
We move to keep striving to create more standards for women.
I celebrated International Women’s Day at an event with Unicaf in partnership with The Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC). It was a virtual event that featured Mrs Bisi Adeyemi , President and Chairman of Council, Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Morayo Afolabi - Brown (Media Consultant & Creator, TV Host) and Mrs Kikelomo Atanda-Owo, (Broadcast Journalist and Consultant)
The experts discussed how women have, historically, faced many barriers to success in their businesses and corporate world and how education has proven to be a powerful tool for overcoming these obstacles. They explored how through education, women can gain valuable skills, knowledge and confidence to compete and advance their careers.
Here are tips I learnt at the event;
-Gender equity is not gender equality. It means treatment for men and women, recognizing their individual differences and treating them accordingly.
-Take feedbacks as a gift.
- Learn the habit of always showing empathy.
- Stay on course and don't get distracted.
- Don't wait until you become a CEO before you lead, lead from wherever you are.
- Have networks of both mentors and mentees so that you get acquainted with the different generations
- When battles come, fight with facts, figures and data not emotions.
- Love your success and own it.
- Don't be afraid to shine.
- Don't expect growth in your comfort zone.
I am proud to be a woman and I celebrate womanhood today ❤️
Happy international women’s day to every woman out there. You're a queen 👑