Sam’s Hangout #103 - “INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY”

amazing ....first of all Happy international women's Day to all the ladies in the house....

i have never seen or heard of any campaign or any project to create some of awareness, all i have seen up till this year is everyone going on social media and wishing their moms or girlfriends or friend's IWD...

same thing with the men and any other international days, and gradually this things are lossing their essence, the real reason why these day's were created,....

or do i feel everyone's too busy with their lives no one even care to shout out the injustice in the system, inequality against women, rape cases or lifting some girls off the street setting them up instead of allowing them go into prostitution...

these days should come with real event, campaigns workshop something to create enlightenment this will uphold the ritual and add more meaning to the days....

@careergirl
@blackbird44
@jmis101
@afriken

let me hear what you gotta say

Well, I have very little to say about this...
First off, good afternoon y'all.

Now, talking about celebrating women and all of that, I would want to say it's a bit performative to some extent and the contradictions ain't one to be ignored...In the sense that, this is the same society where women keep, get bullied, harassed, graped, limited to the kitchen, and experience various form of violence

Also, I won't say that the celebration is meaningless, no, it is not. To some extent as well, there's been some changes, changes that cannot as well be ignored, talk of conversations about equality, talk of women taking up spaces and positions once occupied mostly by men, talk of the girl child education, talk of the respect now given to them and all of that. So a lot is happening and change is taking place.

I can say the celebration look like a show or performative, but like I said earlier, it is to some extent, because that same celebration had helped cleared the air about a lot of things and has as well allow our females to dream beyond while also opening them up to various opportunities and all.....

@afrikens
@soma18
@chefqueen
@mikechrist.

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Hello family 😁😁👋

TGIF Everyone

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Don't break chairs o

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Yeahhh actually. It may not be a much or large impact or difference yet but these celebrations and the awareness that comes with it is having an impact on women in the society. Most women can speak up for themselves now, women are found in places of power where men only or mostly dominates before, women are no longer confined to be housemate or housekeeper unless if its her wish compared to how things were before.

My belief is that Rome was not built in a day so with time, the full impact will show forth and equality will be established fully.

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We're here again.

Happy weekend people.

Full house already! Good day everyone...

Happy weekend, Guys 🥰

Good evening, house. I trust you are having a good time out here. Ama coming. @ivyann @joeboi24 it is time oo

Celebrating International Women’s Day

I am happy this celebration formed a topic for discussion, so permit me to rant a little bit. Women and children have always been seen as and believed to be the “weaker” vessels. No wonder their voice seems not to matter, and sometimes, when they react to making it matter, they are misunderstood.

Women were created as a support system from the day they were born; unfortunately, events changed the narrative, and today, many women are breadwinners in their families. To complicate the matter, those who were supposed to applaud them for taking care of their responsibilities became torn in their flesh, turning them into a barrage of anger venting bags, punching bags, and all sorts.

Furthermore, the inflation and the state of the country did not help matters. While some women decently Japa for greener pastures, so many, in defiance and resistance to a situation that is turning their minds gaga, some walked away from the many troubles to find peace elsewhere, leading to an unimaginable rate of divorces, single parents, and all have you.
In the midst of this whole bruhaha came International Women’s Day. This is supposed to create awareness about the girl child and women in general, focusing on how to celebrate their strength and give them a voice in the midst of the chaos and unimaginable things happening to them.

But the truth is that a lot is still going on; women are still not getting a fair share in politics, government roles, and other areas. Some of them still face harassment at all levels of business and entrepreneurship. Some of us are aware of what is currently going on in different political and business domains regarding women being intimidated, harassed,
Well, some will say, she brought it upon herself, but let us be considerate when judging. Women go through a lot in the human life cycle, adulthood, and motherhood
Way forward
We need to do better, starting from our home fronts, the community, society, and the world at large. Give the women a free, fair, and maybe an equal opportunity to thrive and continue to stay alive.
I so submit.

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My Naija people,International Women’s Day(IWD) in Nigeria dey tilt more performative than real revolution right now. Every March we see the red dresses, the trending hashtags, the corporate selfies with #BreakTheBias banners, and big men dropping speeches like confetti. But the same streets still full of domestic violence wey no dey end, girls still dey drop out because of early marriage or "no money for school fees,” and some offices where women dey do the heavy lifting but the top seats still get “men only” vibe. It’s like we celebrate the idea of progress but we no dey do the real, painful work to fix the root cause. E sweet for eye and ear, but e no touch ground.

But make I no lie finish the day still dey drop small seeds wey dey grow for some corners.I recall how the noise around IWD push many Naija sisters to start bold conversations inside their churches, markets, and WhatsApp groups.Talk wey turn into local support networks for widows and survivors wey no dey wait for government. I remember stories of young women who heard one of those panel discussions, picked up courage, and went back to school or started small businesses their communities never thought possible.Even some husbands wey used to laugh at “women rights” now dey pause small-small because their daughters dey ask questions at home.
No be massive change yet, but e dey create that slow shift in how we value our women,not as decoration, but as the real engine wey dey move Naija forward.
So yes, too much performance dey there, but the awareness e dey spark no be joke.The real question for us now,na how we go turn the noise into everyday action? Na that one go separate celebration from true liberation.Wetin you think?