We Should All be Feminists

There are slightly more women than men in the world – 52 per cent of the world’s population is female­ but most of the positions of power and prestige are occupied by men. Speakers from diverse fields deliver concise talks aimed at challenging and inspiring Africans and friends of Africa. The sadness in this is that a wedding ring will indeed automatically make her seem worthy of respect, while not wearing a wedding ring would make her easily dismissible – and this is in a modern workplace. She ran away from the house of the man she did not want to marry and married the man of her choice.