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Jesu o!

bloodyBLOGGER:
the space you occupied up there would have been enough to list the 10 ways women are deprived in Nigeria, but instead you wasted it by replying me with a question.

Why would any company treat a woman fairly? Are the male counterparts not treated in whatever rude manner too? Oh, you want preferential treatment cos you have Pvssy, or what?

Yeah, great answer/excuse! I mentioned 'fairly' you are talking about 'preferential' treatment. You go school at all? Were you expecting your dIck to make you a superior being before?

Oya, begin dey list how many companies treat women fairly as they treat men in Naija and 10 ways in which they do. Pal, if you can not , then they do not exist. Stop the nonsense!

bloodyBLOGGER:
list the 10 ways it happens in Nigeria and stop giving me American statistics. At least we all live here, not in America. If you can't just it then it doesn't happen

Your ignorance is really appalling. "If you can't just it then it doesn't happen". Really??! Just continue to tell yourself that. It will make you sleep better at night. You are living in Naija but you are just existing, you don't know what is going on. Pele o.

You give me 10 companies that do treat women fairly in Nigeria and in 10 ways they do. If you can not list them, then they do not exist.

bloodyBLOGGER:
and you think an employer will employ a female simply because a law permits it? As of the law added a dime to the starting of his company.

If a company feels they don't want to employ a female, nobody can query them. They have their reasons even if it is to put down the females. But we can all complain only if such happens in a civil service.

pls mention 10 companies that don't allow females to aspire to the pinnacle?

There are ten ways women are discriminated against in the work place. If it can be happening in the US, it is such as hell happening under your nose in Nigeria. So don't say it is not in Naija. See the 10 ways by Collegetimes;

10 Surprising Statistics on Women in the Workplace
BY COLLEGETIMES | FEBRUARY 15, 2010
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While there is no doubt that women have come a long way from the discrimination and struggles they faced in the previous century when it came to getting an education and finding a job, the sad reality is that when you look at the hard facts, there is still a fair amount of inequality when it comes to women’s role in the working world. Whether you’re a working woman yourself or just want to help support the rights of women, these facts are a surefire wake-up call that women still don’t always get a fair shake when it comes to getting paid, attaining promotions, or entering certain fields. Take a moment to read through these ten eye-opening stats to see where women really are in the working world and get some inspiration to see where changes need to be made and where advancements can be lauded for this generation and the next.

1. Women comprise 46% of the total U.S. labor force. With almost half of the workforce being women, female employees aren’t exactly a rarity. For most women today, getting a job is an expected part of life. This is a big change from past decades. In 1900, fewer than 20% of women participated in the labor market while today the number is around 75% and growing.

2. Women make only 77.5 cents for every dollar that men earn. This figure comes from data on the 2003 census. Despite this gap, many economists feel that the gap between pay for men and women is due to different personal choices men and women make about personal fulfillment, child rearing and hours at work. Whichever you choose to believe, the reality is that the gap is slowly but surely closing as women become increasingly educated and dual income families become the norm, but this isn’t much consolation to those who feel discriminated against today.

3. The more education a woman has, the greater the disparity in her wages. This certainly doesn’t mean women should shy away from professional positions, but they should be aware that they may have to battle harder for equal pay. Women in professional specialty occupations were found to earn just 72.7% of what men in the same position earned, and women in upper level executive, administrative and managerial occupations earned even less at 72.3%. If you compare this against the average of 77.5%, the numbers speak for themselves, and this graphic from the New York Times makes it even easier to see.

4. Women may work longer to receive the promotions that provide access to higher pay. One example provided by the National Center for Education Statistics shows that women often have to work three years longer in a teaching position to be promoted to a principal than their male counterparts. Some studies suggest that this is because women and men adapt different strategies when it comes to management and pursuing promotions, yet other studies connect it less to work and more to gender-based biases.

5. Women business owners employ 35% more people than all the Fortune 500 companies combined. If you’re like most people, you don’t picture a woman when you think about a business owner. Yet there are about 9.1 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., a number that comprises nearly 40% of all businesses. The idea that women don’t make good managers just doesn’t hold up when you look at these kinds of numbers, with women managing a large number of employees and making healthy profits while doing so.

6. Women account for 46% of the labor force, but 59% of workers making less than $8 an hour. What does it mean? It means that many women are taking on jobs that pay well under a living wage. With nearly 16% of U.S. households having women who are divorced, widowed or never married as the sole providers, this leaves many women at a distinct disadvantage and struggling to make ends meet as they dominate jobs in low paying fields.

7. Only 53% of employers provide at least some replacement pay during periods of maternity leave. Despite the fact that the arrival of a child means extra bills and expenses, many employers don’t provide women with any benefits if they to leave work temporarily to have a child. While there is no law requiring companies to offer paid maternity leave, considering it is an issue that primarily affects women, it’s certainly a blow to their income potential and ability to care for their families and themselves.

8. Four in ten businesses worldwide have no women in senior management. This shouldn’t be a surprise given the way many countries feel about women in the workplace. Here in the United States, however, women still feel the stress of trying to break into upper management, with 93% of the 439 senior women executives surveyed by Korn/Ferry International in 1992 feeling that a glass ceiling for women still existed. Yet new studies report that women outnumber men as managers in fields like human resources, health administration and education–perhaps stemming from reports that many businesses have seen a direct financial impact from hiring women.

9. Women earned less than men in 99% of all occupations. In virtually every field that women choose to enter, they can expect to earn less over their lifetime than their male counterparts. This means that over 47 years of full-time work, this gap amounts to an estimated loss in wages for women of $700,000 for high school graduates, $1.2 million for college grads, and $2 million for professional school grads–a staggering amount.

10. Minority women fare the worst when it comes to equal pay. African-American women earn 64 cents to every dollar earned by white men and Hispanic women just 52 cents per dollar. Whether it’s attitudes about race or gender that are at play, it’s clear that something needs to be done to level the playing field.

He would soon be romancing in Guantanamo Bay!

@ gongo aso and femilangy

U guys are really doing a great job.I will try to stay in touch.

Cheers!

[quote author=izi-n-bizi link=topic=388073.msg5399314#msg5399314 date=1264626799]Na wa oh, so na UNILAG students get brain pass UNIBEN, UI, UNN, ABU, FUTO, FUTA, OAU students , BIG RUBBISH LIE Sharap them bombaclod mouth, the performance is from a relatively healthier/better organised school system and administration not directly the students.[/quote]Of course, not all Unilag students are great students.That is why you still see many Unilag students with 2:1,2:2,3rd class and even pass.

But the few that are outstanding are always very OUTSTANDING!!!

2good just said it all!

I also finished from Unilag and I must tell you, you meet great students from great secondary schools or outstanding backgrounds in Unilag.

In my set, we had three 1st class students in my dept., one was the best student while he was in KC(Kings College) and the other two were best students from other great schools.

I tried my best to compete with them, but I could only finish with a 2:1.They proved beyond any reason doubt that they were good.

2 of them right now are on full scholarship in different schools in US and they are doing really great and making Unilag and Nigeria proud.One of them even produced a robot(with features I have to keep as a secret), his professors couldn't even believe it.

I believe these 87 students deserve it because I must tell you Unilag would not just dash out 1st class to an average student no matter who your papa be!

@ Femilangy ,Gongo-Aso, A-town and co.

I'm happy Femilangy finally got his visa, u really helped my Bro big time. U guys rock!

I remember how we started the thread, with very little info on the student visa thing,but see now,WHAO!!!

All the best in ur studies and be good.

@ Gbemxy

Very very true, some get there and are stranded financially.It aint that easy, but if one can manage well well It should be O.K. I am actually talking from experience.I had to pay over $9k every semester and it wasnt really funny after a while.

Always keep in touch with ur sponsors(Dad, Uncle, etc) let them know what u are always going through there financially and always psyche them up that you wouldnt dissapoint them, etc and DONT.We dont need more terrorists in Naija,lol(on a lighter note).

Cheers!

^^^Maybe he is a bastard.His real father must be Osama.

@kinkinatus

I feel u cos it is happening to nigerians in Germany and US too.I can give you real life accounts at workplaces.

ahmakar:
who cares if he wants to die bt that does nt mean he sud take 278 lives along n 11 crew members. i cnt judge him bt thats another bad name 4 Muslims n example to d bleeping Muslims terrorist o aspiring cus u all wud b caught  n u wud face your God n d law

Help me tell the silly guy o! Now terrorism has been added to the list of terrible things Naija is known for! I bow o!

I just wish Nigeria can be splitted into 3 countries the Yoruba,Igbo and Hausa countries, so when the US wants to start bombing terrorists they know where to go straight!

Why cant we even be divided? There hasnt been any fair elections in the country so far and by that everyone will have his/her person ruling and managing resources for them.Unlike some of the messed up leaders we have now.

And as for the guy, he should be killed without any delay, atleast he wanted to commit suicide before anyways and may he find his 'virgins' after his disgraceful death!

I just wish Nigeria can be splitted into 3 countries the Yoruba,Igbo and Hausa countries, so when the US wants to start bombing terrorists in naija they know where to go straight!

Why cant  we even be divided? There hasnt been any fair elections in the country so far and by that everyone will have his/her person ruling and managing resources for them.Unlike some of the messed up leaders we have now.

And as for the guy, he should be killed without any delay, atleast he wanted to commit suicide before anyways and may he find his 'virgins' after his disgraceful death!

Whao! This thread is turning to something else here o!

@ dreamzy

No one can take what God has given to somebody.  .  .  unless it is not the person's in the first place.


@Gongo aso

It was the guy in booth six that granted my brother his visa, so with God   .   . . !

All the best to the successful applicants and good luck to the ones awaiting good testimonies.

@a-town

I believe u r 99% right abt d I-20 forms.One shouldnt encourage more frustrating questions to the interview.

Well done!

So now we know that if u want to mention the other schs,u must take their I-20 forms to show at the embassy.

All the best to the Spring 2010 guys!

@ smile11 and tboy81

congrats y'all!

Smile11 mentioning other schs that gave u admission is a red flag like A-town stated earlier.Pls let's learn well from solid pieces of advice given by members here,but thank God you scaled through.

Congrats again!

France! . . . only for vacation though.

@toyosi

Well done girl! Congrats! Yes i was expecting to hear ur good news.

All the best!

Whao! Congrats Gongo Aso. I have moved to celebratn mode for you.Well done!

If not for the lack of time,i would have said we should all have a Success Party,where we all can have fun and plan well and get better advice on how to excel in US and make folks and Nigeria proud.

We thank God for success!

@asil
Well done girl! I knew you do just fine.More success stories will continue flow in.

@a-town
Thanks for the info.

@Femilangy
Yeah,i was actually looking for an airline with messaging equipment for my bro, lol!

@ A-town

Thanks for dropping a line.Pls is KLM services great,hope it wouldnt take 2 days like emirates!

@ Femilangy
Thanks for the info.sorry i meant Virgin Altantic.

Our travel agent is trying to get us a return ticket by force o.we might have to go to KLM's booking office ourselves.They go to the city my bro's school is.

Thanks

Femilangy

How r u doing?tried catching you on YIM.

You mentioned Virgin Nigeria to Femi2000,what are their services like to US and also the amount for the ticket?

Please help out.we need info on airlines to US.And must a student buy a return ticket?

tboy81

Though you wil not be asked for your VFS at the embassy(at Abuja),but i advice you to pay anyways-it's only N3,500.

All the best with ur interview.

Cheers!

@Femo2000
I knew you'll get it!!!. With all the info we have shared here,everyone on this thread should have theirs too.All is needed is the right preparation. U r surely a conqueror.I'm happy 4 U jo! i know u do great in ur studies. let me tell others going 4 theirs to speak out very well and let them know u have the right intentions of travelling.
Cheers!

PPG ey

@A-town
Well,i get ur apology.i must agree that your last post is 100% right,the red flags etc are true.Keep up the work!

@femilangy
Thanks dear & i knw yours is on the way soon.

While i dont know if you guys made research on the I-20 form thing i did& i found out that they do ask you d schs that admitted u(though my bro wasnt) &it's left to you to say the truth or lie.then u can be told to show the other I-20 forms or nt even asked at all.so either way that cant stand in ur way of gettin d visa. . .at least i cant imagine anyone going to ask d visa officer which sch is d best for him/her to attend.

The issue of indecision should even arise at d embassy,rather find good points to support y chose a particular sch.

Cheers!

@a-town
Thanks for calling my advice terrible.for ur info,u can only have one school written on ur visa applcation forms. And the other I-20 forms is only to be shown if & when you are asked if you were admitted in any other schools and then it is left to u to answer truthfully & or not.so only when u are asked for the other schools' I-20 forms u can show them.

So asil,it's up to you, if u want to tel them u were admitted in other schs,take along the I-20 forms if nt dont.

Cheers!

@asil
U dont need to be confused.choose a sch's I-20 form,pay for ur SEVIS(which u need d 'N' number on ur I-20 to fill & submit d payment)& select a date for ur visa appointment.U dnt need to complicate issues by taken two I-20 forms to the embassy but you can if u are ready to let them know why you chose one school over the other.

But looking at it again,takin d two I-20 forms could prove that you are well-sorted-after student with good results.

Whatever you do,know how you want to handle whichever decision you make on the forms.

All the best!

@ Toyosiwemi

Hi dear, just keep mailing them.I dont have any contact in the Embassy but i believe God is in control.Dont panic!

@ Everyone

Got more gist from my brother and decided to share it before i forget the gist.He said when he got there,there were only two officers attending to everyone and the first officer was just rejecting people anyhow and the only people he gave visas too were few of the people that wanted to renew their visas.

He said the other guy(officer) was quite gentle but reject people with obivious flaws.He said he was praying to get the gentle guy's cubicle but got the aggressive guy's cubicle.He said he was just praying in his heart that the guy shouldnt deny him too.He want to the cubicle and the following happened;

Consular officer: Let me have ur passport and application forms.
Bro: Here there are.

Consular officer: Why did you choose this school?
Bro: The school's ----- course goes in depth in ----- an area i would like to specialise in.

Consular Officer: How did you get to know about the school?
Bro: Through research on the internet and also with the help of my lecturer in school. Dr.----,we resaerch online together and he advised me to choose this scool because of research in this---- area.(by this he brought out a letter from the lecturer in school that states that the course will be relevant to industries in nigeria and that my bro was an excellent student during his undergraduate studies ).

Consular: Can i see your GRE test results?(he had about 1100),
Bro: Here it is,

Consular: I can see that you have low scores in your verbal can i see your TOEFL, (100/120)
Bro: Here is my TOEFL score report,

Consular:, ok index finger on the scanner please
Bro: O.k(puts finger on scanner)

Consular: O.k

Consular: So how will this course be beneficiary to you?
Bro: I could work in manufacturing industries, oil and gas companies because this course is highly needed in these places and it will help me get to the top of my career easily.

Consular: What do you plan to do after your studies?
Bro: I plan to come back to nogeria and make use of the education,knowlegde and skills i have gathered from my studies to better use here as there is alot of competition in this field in the USA, whereas the course will be highly appreciated here in nigeria.

Consular: So right now i going to ask you to come back on monday for your passpoirt.   .    .take this(green ticket) for the collection of your passport.
Bro: O.k, Thank you.(collects ticket )

Consular: good luck and All the best in your program.
Bro: Thank you.(walks away)

Whao!!!! You can see that the officer didnt ask for bank statements or house documents etc.  .  .  .  . .

He said just make sure you speak out loud, show some confidence and smile sweetly.

I want to thank everyone that contributed to this forum!!! You guys are the best.  .   .  .  !!!

I know we will all have success stories.  .  .  .!!

@kev-d

That's great news! Congrats dear!!!

@ Everyone

My Brother got his today too,around 10am today in Abuja!!!

He said they asked him just 3-4 questions.He was asked for only GRE,TOEFL,undergraduate cert and application forms.

All in all,i believe it was just God as he said many people were rejected anyhow.

I will give you guys the full gist when i get home to get the full gist myself.

I believe testimonies will start flowing in now from everyone.

All the best y'all!