Tagged: Being a Nigerian Woman; The Struggles, The Intrigues and the Good Part. Nigeria’s underdevelopment regarding the status of women is due to a long history of colonial exploitation and oppression from pre-colonial times in the early 21st century, the role and status of women in Nigeria has continuously evolved. However, the image of a helpless, oppressed and marginalized group had undermined proper study and little recognition has been granted to the various integral functions that Nigeria women have performed throughout history. The second edition of the female round table focused on all that is involved in being a Nigerian woman in the 21st century. It was a platform for women from different parts of Nigeria to come together, interact, share experiences, connect, lift each other beyond the heavy presence of patriarchy in Nigeria. This platform is to aid women development as the social role of women in Nigeria varies according to religious , cultural and geographic factors. Many Nigerian cultures see women solely as mothers, sisters, daughters and wives. Women in northern Nigeria are more likely to be secluded in the home than women in southern Nigeria who tend to participate more in public life. Therefore through the female round table 2.0 women came together to tell their Nigerian story. Their stories in a patriarchal society like Nigeria where certain gender expectations exist, being a woman comes with a lot of responsibilities, restrictions and high expectations. Also for them to review how the status of women has evolved over the years and what they should aspire to attain in years to come. The female round table event is designed to be interactive, this edition was not an exception. For the program to fulfill its aim at energizing Nigerian women on the need to look forward to a brighter future, important and valuable high achieving women were in attendance to speak to our young women . Firstly we had our keynote speaker, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, who is a media consultant, public speaker, content creator, moderator and government relations expert. She is amongst the top 25 influential women in journalism Africa (WIJA) and has received multiple local and international award of excellence, outstanding leadership, TV. Hosting amongst many others. Our first guest speaker Adebola Falade, who is an accomplished business executive with over 15 years experience as a business development consultant and Human Resources development advisor, spoke on the Topic; Thriving as a young Nigerian female entrepreneur, pitfalls to avoid. Another guest speaker, Ola-Elujoba Olayemi. A deputy director/head of unit, private suite pharmacy, university college hospital, Ibadan Nigeria. Spoke on the Topic; Life as a career woman in Nigeria health sector. This edition of the Female round table, a team of high achieving women panelist engaged the theme. First of which was Karimot Odebode, a poet, writer and an advocate from Ibadan Nigeria. She is the founder and project lead at the Black girls dream initiative, a youth led organization. Our second panelist was Kadri karimat, a 25year old assistant superintendent of police (ASP). She trained at the Nigerian police academy, where she also studied law and graduated with a second class upper (LL.B hons). Another panelist was Chioma Fakorede. She is a holistic wellness consultant speaker and writer. She is the founder of Olamma cares foundation. An NGO focused on creating mental health awareness and providing support for people living with mental health conditions. Our final panelist Mercy Balogun. A lead therapist at Mercyb cafe and founder of the brunch women community. She is a UK. certified therapist and relationship coach. These group of outstanding and exceptional women advised and encouraged young women and entrepreneurs to be determined, have courage and believe in themselves in order to Excell. Also gave them tips on how to succeed as a young entrepreneur in the competitive field. During this edition of the Female round table an exhibition took place to give opportunity to young female entrepreneurs to showcase/ promote their individual businesses. Young female entrepreneurs that are into shoe making, bag making, turban and gele making, hampers etc exhibited their products.
