*INVEST IN WOMEN: ACCELERATE PROGRESS* Dr Ifeoma Eze
As we celebrate The International Women’s Day 2024, it is important for you to know that;
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I am a woman whose deepest passion is to assist women conquer limiting beliefs about themselves in order to maximize destiny while empowering them to discover and fulfill their life’s purpose.
UN Women announced the theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024 (IWD 2024) as, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”
The theme celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal and progressive future.
My mind reflects deeply on the lives and accomplishments of several influential and impactful women, women who have broken frontiers and are trail blazers in different sectors of life.
Women like Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the first woman and first African to hold the position of Director General of the World Trade Organization.
Amanda Gorman whose poem moved people to tears including Former U.S President Barack Obama and was first to be named National Youth Poet.
I am deeply inspired by Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey for the precedent they have set for a lot of women all over the world. I celebrate Great Women like Folorunso Alakija, Oby Ezekwesili, Ibukun Awosika, Tara Fela-Duroye, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Uchenna Pedro, Arunma Oteh, Amina J. Mohammed, Olajumoke Adenowo and all former and present female presidents of countries all over the world, Mothers of faith; and many others whose stories are not only deeply inspiring but also challenging women all over the world to invest in themselves and others in order to create the world they want to see.
There is something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness and the nerve to never take no for an answer!
A woman with a voice is, by definition a strong woman!!!
Today, invest in yourself and others to be better and do better in our society. This is the only way we can meaningfully accelerate the progress that we want to see all around the world. There is a category and class of people that will look for you when you have invested in yourself and are valuable.
If you can cook, who eats your food matters. If you can train, who gets trained under you matters. If you can sing, who listens to your song matters. If you can write books, who reads your book matters a lot. If you can speak or preach, who listens to you matters.
You can start your life from shushan like Hadassah (Esther) but don’t end there. You are permitted to start local but go global. Invest in women and accelerate progress!
It’s our time Women!
Many Women before you paid heavy prices so that you can be where you now are!
Don’t waste their sacrifice!
Dr. Mrs Ifeoma Eze!
President, The King’s Rubies International!
