AFRICAN WOMEN, THIS IS FOR YOU!

Today is the seventh day of May 2014 and it’s the day we as Africans are celebrating our beautiful women. Today is African women’s day. It’s the most ultimate moment we take to appreciate our women. Africa as a continent has been associated by color black for a very long time and this generally featured in our skin color and therefore this is of no difference as it’s reflected in our beautiful women. You will see their attractive curvy bodies swinging in streets with their sexy hips but what is all this made of? Our women are so special when compared to other women across the world. I generally regard them as #TurfWomen and I will tell you why. African women are the strongest and they remain strong no matter the hard situations that come along their lives. In marriages we see men fleeing and abandoning their wives and these women are left alone to raise the children. In some cases, these women do not have a source of income and will make sure they hustle all the way to make sure their kids do not go hungry even for a single night. Again, we are the kind of a society where we believe men are ‘stronger’ then women and that women should not have a voice especially when it comes to leadership. This is a negative stereotype but it has been proven wrong when a female president was voted in by Central African Republic citizens. This clearly shows that as Africans we are doing away with the stereotype and embracing women’s leadership. In fact, I once read a quote which said; “in politics, if you want anything said, ask a man, if you want anything done, ask a woman”.

African Woman

Women have also been known as the key contributors in family matters when the men are ‘unavailable’. Even as we see our men abandoning the women and getting into alcohol and other condemnable acts, our women go ahead to make sure everything is alright in terms of bread winning and more. Women and African women in this matter have also faced physical torture in many ways for a long time but they still stand strong in condemning this vice. Think of an African woman who is pregnant and has been abandoned by her husband. She has another little kid that keeps crying all the time so it can’t be left at home. This expectant African woman will carry the small kid at the back and go to fetch water or firewood which will be placed on the head. Isn’t this a true spirit of our women? That no matter what, life must continue. Indeed it is. I take this opportunity to thank and appreciate all African women since for a long time; they have shown us and proved to us what they can do and what they are made of. They are simply our gold and we value them. For sure, they are stronger than we men and that’s a fact. As Saidi Lulu, a radio presenter in one of the local station said, “An African Woman Is More Than a Big Butt”