LET’S TEACH OUR YOUNG GIRLS TO BE ASSERTIVE
Sir,
I refer to a letter published some time ago in your paper, titled ‘Can women be business leaders in Swaziland?’ The role that women play in our society needs closer examination and a lot more deeper thought.
While it may not be easy to provide support for our women today, we need to start advocating to the authorities in a bid to influence policy changes and create a turnaround in this direction. The scenario should change and we do not need activists to do that.
An empowerment drive can help our women understand that active leaders are not confined to those that are more feminine, like leading a church committee or some sort of secretarial function. We need to place women in those economically and politically active roles too.
Think of the number of women who go to the polls each time elections are conducted, the number of women in development projects in our communities, the number of women supporting our industries in the Matsapha area - the list is endless. Now, where do we begin? It is through your involvement that we can make a difference.
We need to advocate policy that makes the girl child a significant factor, someone who has self-esteem and is willing to move from being a ‘card holder’.
Assertiveness, right from the primary level through to high school, should take central place!
Collin Kamalizeni
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