Last Friday, women around the world observed International Women’s Day. Some of us were actually involved in activities that recognised this day, others knew of the day but did not observe it in form while many women do not even know such a day exists. But March 8 is recognised annually as International Women’s Day. This year it was observed under the theme ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’.
As I reflected on this day which I believe helps to empower so many of our sisters I recalled a recent Facebook video of a sister.
This Jamaican sister was in a flood of tears. She cried so much initially that she was unable to speak. She shared that she was tired of being labelled a whore – she did not use that term specifically – all because she was driving a Benz model of vehicle. The sister shared that since she bought the car she has heard many crude remarks amounting to her having used her body to get it.
