Eghosa1:
An Article Written by Joy Iwezu.


When I think about the girl child, I think about me. The Girl Child is a powerful being that possesses unique traits and characteristics that makes her not only a woman but a force to be reckoned with in a world where strength and virtue is on a constant decline. There is more to the Girl Child that meets the eye; she is more than a wife, a mother, a sister; she is the channel through which the balance of human existence is built upon. She is a life giver and the sole connection between the idea of life and life itself.
With all of these in mind, one will expect that the Girl Child will be the most respected and accomplished being across nations taking giant strides in the different sectors available within her immediate environment and beyond but this is not the case in our present day society. Today, the Girl Child is marginalized; she is abused, relegated, shoved aside and given second place where first can be attained. Her gender has become the unacceptable standard with which her accomplishments are weighed.
This is the GLASS CEILING that must be pulled down; it is the veil that separates the Girl Child from becoming all that she can be. There is an innate greatness in every Girl Child, it is like the light described in the bible that can only shine when displayed rather than hidden and it is a light of greatness that should be encouraged from infancy to adulthood.
In a bid to celebrate the Girl Child, the United Nations marks an observance day known all around the world as, The International Day of the Girl Child on the 11th of October every year, the first of which was celebrated in the year 2012. This observance day, advocates more opportunities for girls, increased awareness on gender inequality, right to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care and all round protection for the Girl Child. For the celebration each year, the day of the Girl has a theme that reflects the urgency in getting the Girl Child to her pride of place. In 2015, the theme was “the power of adolescent Girl; Vision for 2030”. The efforts by the UN in raising awareness all over the world, is quite laudable as, people are becoming more aware of the need to empower the Girl Child yet, the Glass ceiling remains. How can this board of restriction hovering over her be removed for good?

A major path towards girl child recovery today lies in our established mothers, women, sisters and aunts alike. As today marks International Women's Day 2016, it is sad and totally unacceptable that women still pull women down in a cycle where everything is benigh at them. It mocks the question of what women really want for themselves of they cannot support and lift themselves from the glass ceiling placed on them. Domestic violence, forced marriages, rape incidences, child trafficking, kidnappings, the baby mama syndrome, prostitution and other immoral sorts are souring at alarming rates and it is time women stand for women and be their sister's keepers against these vices. We must look beyond the flummoxed objectivism the world has placed on us and partner to rise continuously out of the murky waters. Some of the ways we must act include -

“EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST EMPOWERMENT”

What better way to empower the Girl Child than through the greatest tool of all time; An Education. The importance in gaining an education as a female in a world that has been strongly dubbed “a man’s world” cannot be overemphasised. Educate a girl child and a whole nation receives the benefit that comes with it. When talking about an education, it goes beyond the boundaries of cognitive knowledge and the four walls of an educational institution. I believe education is an unending process of learning where the mind is constantly stimulated to produce ideas that will ultimately affect the course of one’s life and society in a positive way.
In most countries in Africa, the Girl Child doesn’t have complete access to the cognitive part of education. This is as a result of certain factors that has bedevilled the African continent for decades. The cognitive is just the foundation for the stimulation of the mind and if this isn’t accessible then how can the Girl Child begin to think? How can a strong woman emerge? How can she use her imagination to solve problems within her sphere of contact? How can she make notable innovations that will affect the course of history? These are questions that need answers. I was born into a family of six with four children (all girls) and all through my life, my parents made sacrificial efforts to give my sisters and I an education at least to the best of their ability. This move of theirs, has become the bedrock on which my motivation to succeed as a woman lies. Every Girl Child should have a motivating factor that can make her dream, imagine and become a success story. Thus, armed with the cognitive skills and motivation, she can shatter the glass ceiling that society and circumstances has placed before her.

“INTELLIGENCE + CHARACTER. THAT IS THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION” Martin Luther King Jr.
Societal ideology and self-motivation are two factors to consider in breaking the Glass Ceiling. There is an erroneous assertion in some societies that the most notable achievement/accomplishment a woman can get to is marriage. In our country Nigeria for instance, a woman is deemed not have "arrived" in the comity of women if she hasn't "put a ring on it". This has become a sold out lie that has affected the output of some women and driven young girls into early marriages without requisite understanding of tenets and principles. I quite agree that marriage is of utmost importance and every girl should aspire to start up a family of her own someday. However, this shouldn’t be the basis on which her success should be measured. A woman must be seen for her independence, managerial skill, astuteness, intellectual diversity, integrity and an exuding calm charm. When a Girl Child has been raised her whole life to believe that all she can amount to in life is a wife/mother then she no longer gets motivated. This curse, especially on the African continent must be revoked and given to extinction. Thus, there is a need for a complete change in what we tell our daughters. We must get them to believe in the power of their dreams and the possibility it holds by helping them remove the ‘t’ in can’t. The sheer determination and power of a strong girl / woman in our world is a force even men attest to. How about when we come together with that same power to form a bond? The benefits will be immeasurable.
From My Darling Mother to Genevieve Nnaji, from Wangari Maathai to Malala Yousafzai, from Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde to Ese Oruru, From WAJE the songstress to the many upcoming girls finding their path to womahood, motivation must be our lot. The women above have carved a niche and built solid rocks for themselves without being culturally inept. We are strong and can rule the world positively if we can come together. It is why it is pertinent that a lot needs to be done in the empowerment of the Girl Child. The ground breaking achievements in the world today of the above few points towards that a strong girl conquers. The Girl Child must look to these women as role models, follow the trail of excellence they have left behind, study their accomplishments and begin her own pursuit for greatness. Our women we celebrate today must begin to teach us, inspire and as well give us a level footing for our aspirations.
The Glass Ceiling can be broken. The limitations can be dissolved and greater things can be accomplished by the Girl Child even in the face of opposing factors. The Girl Child is a special being created by the almighty to give the world the balance it needs. I strongly believe that with an education (in mind and in school), with societal support of her dreams and a renewal of her imagination, she can become all that she was created to be and more.

A Happy International Women's Day to the Strong Women in Our World.

http://www.informationng.com/2016/03/empowering-the-girl-child-to-become-a-woman-breaking-the-glass-ceiling.html





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Eghosa1:
An Article Written by Joy Iwezu.


When I think about the girl child, I think about me. The Girl Child is a powerful being that possesses unique traits and characteristics that makes her not only a woman but a force to be reckoned with in a world where strength and virtue is on a constant decline. There is more to the Girl Child that meets the eye; she is more than a wife, a mother, a sister; she is the channel through which the balance of human existence is built upon. She is a life giver and the sole connection between the idea of life and life itself.
With all of these in mind, one will expect that the Girl Child will be the most respected and accomplished being across nations taking giant strides in the different sectors available within her immediate environment and beyond but this is not the case in our present day society. Today, the Girl Child is marginalized; she is abused, relegated, shoved aside and given second place where first can be attained. Her gender has become the unacceptable standard with which her accomplishments are weighed.
This is the GLASS CEILING that must be pulled down; it is the veil that separates the Girl Child from becoming all that she can be. There is an innate greatness in every Girl Child, it is like the light described in the bible that can only shine when displayed rather than hidden and it is a light of greatness that should be encouraged from infancy to adulthood.
In a bid to celebrate the Girl Child, the United Nations marks an observance day known all around the world as, The International Day of the Girl Child on the 11th of October every year, the first of which was celebrated in the year 2012. This observance day, advocates more opportunities for girls, increased awareness on gender inequality, right to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care and all round protection for the Girl Child. For the celebration each year, the day of the Girl has a theme that reflects the urgency in getting the Girl Child to her pride of place. In 2015, the theme was “the power of adolescent Girl; Vision for 2030”. The efforts by the UN in raising awareness all over the world, is quite laudable as, people are becoming more aware of the need to empower the Girl Child yet, the Glass ceiling remains. How can this board of restriction hovering over her be removed for good?

A major path towards girl child recovery today lies in our established mothers, women, sisters and aunts alike. As today marks International Women's Day 2016, it is sad and totally unacceptable that women still pull women down in a cycle where everything is benigh at them. It mocks the question of what women really want for themselves of they cannot support and lift themselves from the glass ceiling placed on them. Domestic violence, forced marriages, rape incidences, child trafficking, kidnappings, the baby mama syndrome, prostitution and other immoral sorts are souring at alarming rates and it is time women stand for women and be their sister's keepers against these vices. We must look beyond the flummoxed objectivism the world has placed on us and partner to rise continuously out of the murky waters. Some of the ways we must act include -

“EDUCATION IS THE GREATEST EMPOWERMENT”

What better way to empower the Girl Child than through the greatest tool of all time; An Education. The importance in gaining an education as a female in a world that has been strongly dubbed “a man’s world” cannot be overemphasised. Educate a girl child and a whole nation receives the benefit that comes with it. When talking about an education, it goes beyond the boundaries of cognitive knowledge and the four walls of an educational institution. I believe education is an unending process of learning where the mind is constantly stimulated to produce ideas that will ultimately affect the course of one’s life and society in a positive way.
In most countries in Africa, the Girl Child doesn’t have complete access to the cognitive part of education. This is as a result of certain factors that has bedevilled the African continent for decades. The cognitive is just the foundation for the stimulation of the mind and if this isn’t accessible then how can the Girl Child begin to think? How can a strong woman emerge? How can she use her imagination to solve problems within her sphere of contact? How can she make notable innovations that will affect the course of history? These are questions that need answers. I was born into a family of six with four children (all girls) and all through my life, my parents made sacrificial efforts to give my sisters and I an education at least to the best of their ability. This move of theirs, has become the bedrock on which my motivation to succeed as a woman lies. Every Girl Child should have a motivating factor that can make her dream, imagine and become a success story. Thus, armed with the cognitive skills and motivation, she can shatter the glass ceiling that society and circumstances has placed before her.

“INTELLIGENCE + CHARACTER. THAT IS THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION” Martin Luther King Jr.
Societal ideology and self-motivation are two factors to consider in breaking the Glass Ceiling. There is an erroneous assertion in some societies that the most notable achievement/accomplishment a woman can get to is marriage. In our country Nigeria for instance, a woman is deemed not have "arrived" in the comity of women if she hasn't "put a ring on it". This has become a sold out lie that has affected the output of some women and driven young girls into early marriages without requisite understanding of tenets and principles. I quite agree that marriage is of utmost importance and every girl should aspire to start up a family of her own someday. However, this shouldn’t be the basis on which her success should be measured. A woman must be seen for her independence, managerial skill, astuteness, intellectual diversity, integrity and an exuding calm charm. When a Girl Child has been raised her whole life to believe that all she can amount to in life is a wife/mother then she no longer gets motivated. This curse, especially on the African continent must be revoked and given to extinction. Thus, there is a need for a complete change in what we tell our daughters. We must get them to believe in the power of their dreams and the possibility it holds by helping them remove the ‘t’ in can’t. The sheer determination and power of a strong girl / woman in our world is a force even men attest to. How about when we come together with that same power to form a bond? The benefits will be immeasurable.
From My Darling Mother to Genevieve Nnaji, from Wangari Maathai to Malala Yousafzai, from Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde to Ese Oruru, From WAJE the songstress to the many upcoming girls finding their path to womahood, motivation must be our lot. The women above have carved a niche and built solid rocks for themselves without being culturally inept. We are strong and can rule the world positively if we can come together. It is why it is pertinent that a lot needs to be done in the empowerment of the Girl Child. The ground breaking achievements in the world today of the above few points towards that a strong girl conquers. The Girl Child must look to these women as role models, follow the trail of excellence they have left behind, study their accomplishments and begin her own pursuit for greatness. Our women we celebrate today must begin to teach us, inspire and as well give us a level footing for our aspirations.
The Glass Ceiling can be broken. The limitations can be dissolved and greater things can be accomplished by the Girl Child even in the face of opposing factors. The Girl Child is a special being created by the almighty to give the world the balance it needs. I strongly believe that with an education (in mind and in school), with societal support of her dreams and a renewal of her imagination, she can become all that she was created to be and more.

A Happy International Women's Day to the Strong Women in Our World.

http://www.informationng.com/2016/03/empowering-the-girl-child-to-become-a-woman-breaking-the-glass-ceiling.html


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freecocoa:
Nice one.
I hope the northern part of Nigeria read this, they need it the most.
Happy women/girls day,
I'm proud to be a strong Igbo woman, won't trade that for anything.

KevinDein:
STFU you bigot. You guys just have to subtly insult the north in your comments; Pretending you care while at it
Igbo girls are mostly prostitutes in major Nigerian cities and beyond, I don't see any hausa meddling in yall businesses.
I see through your type

KevinDein:
STFU you bigot. You guys just have to subtly insult the north in your comments; Pretending you care while at it
Igbo girls are mostly prostitutes in major Nigerian cities and beyond, I don't see any hausa meddling in yall businesses.
I see through your type

initialize:
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Mr Eghosa the "Copy and Paster"

I like this ur new hustle my guy


Lala don hide my mention with ****** ... Lala, I see you o!

halfricanadian:
Truth is the WOMEN YOU STAND BY WHEN THEY NEED HELP THE MOST

ARE THE ONES THAT WOULD PULL YOU DOWN AND STAB YOU WHEN YOU NEED THEM THE MOST

bukatyne:
@Eghosa1 and Joy...

The 'battle' is of the mind using Joyce Meyer's words.

If a woman believes she is inferior to a man, there is nothing you can do to make her believe otherwise....

Even if she is under the tutelage of the finest minds.

You know... It's in you! (Peak)

amokeme:
I love this so much OP

Happy international women's day to all the real women out there!
Happy international women's day to the women who live a drama free life!
Happy international women's day to the women who support other women's success rather than pulling it down!
Happy international women's day to those women who are broken inside but still manage to wear a glamorous smile!
Happy international women's day to all the women hustling legitimately just so they don't depend on any man for anything!
Happy international women's day to women who have made God the center of their life and not a man!
Happy international women's day to all the single mothers playing both roles..
****note*** A single mother and a baby mama are not the same thing, just so we are clear,
Happy international women's day to women who fall on their kneels to pray for the success of the men in their lives!
Not every woman is a WOMAN.
anybody can be a woman either by birth or surgery.
But it takes discipline to be a REAL WOMAN!
A real woman can stand perfectly still and manage to get things done..
A real woman can influence rather than provoke..
A real woman can inspire rather than challenge..
A real woman can affect a nation from her home..
A real woman draws strength from troubles, smiles during distress and grows strong with prayers!
Be a REAL WOMAN AND NOT A SYNTHETIC ONE

Eghosa1:


You are spot on. Women need to take the veil of personal vendetta on each other out of their sight.. Therein lies their freedom.

Eghosa1:


#Finishing. We shall meet where we meet!