Female enthusiast and philanthropist extraordinaire, Funke Felix-Adejumo, has taken the challenges of African women to the global centre stage, stressing the need for a more realistic gender inclusion.
The author of the celebrated book: “More Than A Woman,” was at the Commonwealth Africa Initiative which held in London.
There, Felix-Adejumo extolled the virtues of African women and raised other issues affecting the productivity of women among which is gender inequality.
At Plenary Session 6: Commonwealth women in Leadership during the COVID-19 role in building back better, Felix-Adejumo, alongside leading African voices such as Southern Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma; and Fatimah Mohammed Habib, Founder/Executive director of Advocacy For Humanity, advocated for a more inclusive policy that will engender women participation in policymaking, religious circles, health, education, among other critical subjects.
“Let’s bring more seats and tables to involve more women in policy-making, education, religion, health and in all areas that God has empowered women to contribute to the socio-economic development of the Africa,” said the gender champion when she mounted the stage as a distinguished Speaker.
Her commitment to promoting values and issues stifling the socio-economic development of women was again brought to bear when the renowned Reverend stressed that over the years, women have been made to sometimes feel inferior by various institutions, saying women’s self-esteem has been bruised and subdued by forces beyond her immediate control.
She referenced her own personal experiences where she suffered prejudice and bias as a woman, and how she was able to break through with support from a rich community of other women and men to be where she is today.
Felix-Adejumo encouraged women that are placed in positions of leadership by God to not pay attention to noise-making because there will always be criticism.
She cited the Wright Brothers, the pioneers of aviation who suffered grave criticism from critics as a case in point, saying women, and indeed everyone, will always be criticised, however, they must be determined to forge forward.
Meanwhile, the reverend, who has consistently supported the causes of widows and is regarded as a mentor to women across the country, was decorated with a prestigious Commonwealth Award for her contributions to women empowerment.
The woman crusader was with Councillor Trish Fivey, the worshipful Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton, who was in attendance.
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