As Nigerian Women Honour HILARY CLINTON!
“Beauty, dignity, focus and determination! She ran a good race; the
first woman to run for this tough job”, that was how Mrs. Yinka Ogunde,
Principal Consultant/Managing Director at Edumark Consult cum Goals & Ideas
described the great Amazon, Hilary Rodney Clinton, who many have come to admire
as the most affable female champion of our time.
Ogunde recalled, “A few years ago I applied for a VITAL VOICES FELLOWSHIP FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. My business was selected and thus began a full one year training program co-ordinated from their US office. Weekly tutorials, Harvard Managers program and loads of other things. The journey took those of us in Africa to Tanzania where we had very exciting sessions with various consultants…and mentoring on our businesses for three years. I did not need to pay a dime.
Vital Voices was
set up to support women by Hilary Rodney Clinton. Today, I have friends in
various African countries –Barbara Kasasa, Diana Nsereko, Patricia Karugaba
Kyazze, Elizabeth Magaya etc, all through this amazing program.Ogunde recalled, “A few years ago I applied for a VITAL VOICES FELLOWSHIP FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. My business was selected and thus began a full one year training program co-ordinated from their US office. Weekly tutorials, Harvard Managers program and loads of other things. The journey took those of us in Africa to Tanzania where we had very exciting sessions with various consultants…and mentoring on our businesses for three years. I did not need to pay a dime.
A number of ladies
here in Nigeria are also VVGROW Fellows and we will all be meeting tomorrow
Sunday to celebrate this amazing woman and the giant leap she has made…running for
the highest office in the land…”
Yinka Ogunde is not
alone. Many other women in Nigeria and across the world have continued to pour encomiums
on a woman who did not only dare to dream but also went headlong in the pursuit
of her dream by contesting for the highest office of the President of the
United States of America. Read some of their comments below as posted on Mrs.
Ogunde’s facebook page:
Olaitan Williams
Fantastic woman, I broke down when I heard the result of the election last Wednesday. Now I know that Americans aren't ready for a female president. I loved her dogged determination. Never thought she'll not be in the white house.
Veronica Ufoegbune Fantastic woman, I broke down when I heard the result of the election last Wednesday. Now I know that Americans aren't ready for a female president. I loved her dogged determination. Never thought she'll not be in the white house.
She indeed fought a phenomenal fight and truly broke a glass ceiling!
She paved the way and has always fought for the PEOPLE!
Diana
Nsereko She paved the way and has always fought for the PEOPLE!
We are indeed very proud of Hillary and what she has been able to
achieve. My business will forever be grateful for Vital Voices. The training
and financial support has helped many of our businesses grow.
Funke NwankwoI salute her courage, dogged disposition, determination and will power. I guess Americans and all are just paying lip services to this equal opportunity thing, for male and female. It is well.
Ope Wemi-Jones
She is simply inspirational. There are no limitations to achieving that dream you have. Perhaps in some races the efforts count more than the crown.
Sola
Tafa She is simply inspirational. There are no limitations to achieving that dream you have. Perhaps in some races the efforts count more than the crown.
I salute her courage and determination. She is an inspiration for women.
Elizabeth Magaya
Thank you for such encouraging words for our heroine. We keep on support you Hilary .We are what we now because of you Well done.
Daniel Iyam Thank you for such encouraging words for our heroine. We keep on support you Hilary .We are what we now because of you Well done.
Very inspiring
Felicia Abosede Peter-Thomas
Go Lady!!!
Taiwo Akinlami
Thank you madam for sharing a personal testimony of an encounter with the works of Hilary Clinton, who has been in public service all her life...She started as a lawyer, defending the rights of children...I admire her courage as a public servant indeed...
Ndidi Olamide Adekunle
Awww!!! Beautiful way to applaud a bow! For all who admire her still, memories remain of a stellar journey.....
Ndidiamaka Pelemo
Outstanding Jewell of great honour . Hillary Clinton did women across world proud. She is a winner any day any time. Bravo “du courage"
Idakwo Esther
Indeed she is a winner all the days of her life, outstanding, a memory line has been drawn.
Dipo Ojedeji Outstanding Jewell of great honour . Hillary Clinton did women across world proud. She is a winner any day any time. Bravo “du courage"
Idakwo Esther
Indeed she is a winner all the days of her life, outstanding, a memory line has been drawn.
Women...Women...Women. Everytime I see women gather and they talk about women empowerment and feminist movement...I wonder when the women will really want it...Have you imagined if all the women or 80% of women in America had voted for HC? Will the story be the same today? If the women had seen this as an opportunity to make history...an opportunity to break the only excuse many countries have today not to have a female President...We say what we don't mean...So our actions do not match our words...How many of us women today will support a woman President in Nigeria?...Remember Sarah Jubril?...Even in her party she was not getting the women votes...How many of us will prefer to work under a woman in the corporate world today...We say we prefer a male boss...The problem is not actually the men...A nation...a state...a city...a county or local govt...an organisation...will be ready for a woman leader when the women in that community say so.
Dideolu Adekogbe
That was a brilliant step she took and has become history. Well done Hillary Clinton. You are the best
Ajoke Silva That was a brilliant step she took and has become history. Well done Hillary Clinton. You are the best
Hillary is a woman women should be proud of indeed. She dared...with incredible dignity and tenacity. Her daughter must be very proud as we are. Her losing the Presidency is really a loss for America. May it not be too painful a loss
Dipo Ojedeji
Some of us are so proud of HC that we feel so bad and angry with women at this time...I have said it many times and even on this platform...some of us have crossed the level of rhethorics and talk...womeeeeeen, when are you going to stand up together. ...with one voice and use your mandate to vote women into empowerment?...Every day we claim women are more than men...So some people feel men can have as many as they want...If that is the case why can’t women continue to decide who rules in this country with their numbers?.
Ronke
Adeniyi Some of us are so proud of HC that we feel so bad and angry with women at this time...I have said it many times and even on this platform...some of us have crossed the level of rhethorics and talk...womeeeeeen, when are you going to stand up together. ...with one voice and use your mandate to vote women into empowerment?...Every day we claim women are more than men...So some people feel men can have as many as they want...If that is the case why can’t women continue to decide who rules in this country with their numbers?.
God bless Hilary! I admire her.
There were some other respondents outside the box:
Morenike Omaiboje
The great America, the so-called Giants of Gender Equality do not seem to be ready after all. Cheers to all the ladies! We live to fight again!
Vweta ChadwickThe great America, the so-called Giants of Gender Equality do not seem to be ready after all. Cheers to all the ladies! We live to fight again!
If anything, Hilary may have tilled the ground for another woman to be planted and grow in some other time. Because she dared, it may be somewhat easier for the next woman.
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