Across Africa - North to South : My Key Takeaways
I ended The African Women in Dialogue Forum on great notes of this year : First, we’re not saying, ‘put us on the frontline because we’re women,’ but when a woman is there, and she does have the skill and the will – why make things extra difficult for her?. I believe it is time to do a plot twist on the African women’s narrative... On another note, we need Africans to identify themselves as Africans! Identifying yourself as an African means looking not only to our national identity but also to our African identity. This involves unlocking potentials, being proud of our diversity, appreciating our skin color, languages, dialects, accents, and culture, calling for unity, promoting our African content and celebrating our values. It is commonly said, that ‘Mother Africa holds in its hands, the cradle of humanity’. It is amazing how each time I find myself in a totally new network learning and unlearning, I feel renewed and energized to learn more and to do more!