WOMEN EMPOWERMENT MEANS NOT FIGHTING MEN

I support women empowerment. I have penned several articles in support of this. There is no doubt that women have played a pivotal role in nurturing the world and its people. They have supported families and offered leadership to the neglected and abandoned. They embody courage, patience and perseverance. This calls for a celebration!

Still on the same. History teaches us that women are good negotiators. They understand the art of persuasion. They can get away with all they need because they know what to say and where to touch. In short, they know what a man wants to hear from them. 

However, it seems women are ready to discard all these qualities at the altar of "women’s rights". Methinks there is a total confusion when it comes to matters to do with women empowerment and the traditional qualities attached to women. I'm sorry to state this; women empowerment means not fighting men. Development isn't a result of dislodging one another. It is a product of inclusiveness. And this is what informs the idea behind women empowerment. It is simply bringing women on board and letting them participate in nation building.

It is incumbent to note that there exist red lines no matter how much we will talk about the roles of men and women in nation building. It is valueless to sugarcoat an illegality just because it involves a woman and a man. To support an injustice is not "fighting for the rights of women". It adds value to call a spade a spade. Fighting for the rights of women demands caution and objectivity. It demands fairness. Absence of this risks plunging the smooth ride of emancipating women into the rough waters of intolerance.

Methinks it is time women evaluate themselves. They MUST look into themselves honestly and ask themselves hard questions. They must read history and evaluate themselves on the basis of the actions of those who came before them. The MEKATILILIS of the yesteryears didn't storm offices while presenting their grievances. They knew very well that when you rough up with a man's ego, you must be ready to shoulder the burden that comes thereafter.

This is not an approval of highhandedness against women. It is just but a reminder to our mothers, aunties, and sisters that arrogance isn't the route to take when fighting for ones rights. There exists historically tested route that leads to soberness and positive results. Shouting and yelling at people have never yielded any fruits.  They lead to destruction and even slaps and kicks. Voila shape up and things will go well!