By Goodluck B Ikiebe
A London based Woman Activist, Mercy Gilbert, has cautioned women to stop unhealthy competition and rivalry as the world marks this year’s Women Day.
Ambassador Gilbert, who is an entrepreneur and Philanthropist, based in London, said in his message that women should help fix their Crown.
She explained that women are the bedrock of society and with the theme, Women in the 21st century, it has become hard to survive amongst other women.
“Women tend to compete with each other instead of fixing one another’s crown. I have found in my Sister Lillian and with Women, I have been an Ambassador to three Women organisations with like minded women such as yourself, who I am privileged to have been selected to speak today on this day where we celebrate womanhood in a world as an African woman”, She noted.
Ambassador Mercy Gilbert, who is a Zimbabwean born British, stated, “Women are still not given the same equal opportunities and there still remains gender gaps and other challenges women face in the workplace especially when they work in male dominated industries”.
According to her, the women sometimes have to put up or shut up. I am glad that many women like yourselves are choosing to evolve as 21st women, I am a feminist but as a Christian, I want to believe as in Proverbs 31, a woman still takes care of the home and family and plays each role as is required of her.
“As 21st century women, let’s not evolve too much and denigrate our God given roles as women to maids as our finances grow, let’s marry the two, leave the bad and take the good to make a better tomorrow for our girls”, she counselled.
“I want to say it is okay to be beautiful and a career woman, but it is equally important to not forget our roles to nurture and protect our own. Be your sister’s keeper, be a door opener and don’t allow yourself to be the reason another woman cries. I love you all”, Ambassador Gilbert concluded.
International Women Day is celebrated on the 8th March of every year throughout countries in the World.
