MARCH 8: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.

It is not news that where women are, there is always progress.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (IWD)

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From being a proficient mother and a homemaker to runing a business or being a worker. Our purpose is still the same all over the world. We sure has proven that we can do all things.

The International Women's Day (IWD) is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and Political achievement of Women either in our local community or the global world. Women has risen to the pinnacle of success that nothing seems to be an obstacle that cannot be crossed with the recent emergence of one of ours Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the First woman and First African to be the Director General of the World Trade Organization(WTO), or following the recent US elections that brought about the first Female Vice President of USA Kamala Harris or Jacinda Ardern who was elected Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2017 in a position that seemed unattainable.

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IWD Theme: Choose to Challenge. It resonates from how much far women go to to achieving an feat amongst themselves.

A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change.
So let's all choose to challenge.
How will you help forge a gender equal world?
Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.1

Most of Nigerian International success would not have been possible if not for some powerful women who has transformed Nigeria in the global face. These women has despite challenges and obstacles thrown at them, has proven all who thought that it was not possible wrong. They have given all the girl child hope that if they could reach that height then maybe they too can fight to get there.

Some Notable Women to mention in Nigeria

Many women has contributed to some of the notable achievements made in Nigeria and few of them includes.

NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA

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She has gone all and above. Born in 13th June, 1954, Ngozi is a Nigerian-American economist who made history with her emergence as the first woman and the First African to hold the International office as Seventh Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in March 1, 2021. She has held the following positions.

• Nigeria Minister of Foreign Affairs ( 21 June, 2006 - 30th August, 2006)
• Coordinating Minister for the Economy (17th August,2011- 29th May, 2015)
• Finance Minister of Nigeria under the leadership of former President Goodluck Jonathan. (17th August, 2011-29th May, 2015).

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

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Born in 15th September, 1977( aged 43) is a Nigerian Novelist seen as a celebrity is described as "the prominent of a procession of critically acclaimed young anglophone authors which is succeding in attracting a new generation of readers to African Literature" by The Time Literary Supplement. She is an opinion leader whose opinions are taken seriously. She has been awarded the MacArthur Fellowship. Her notable works include

• Purple Hibiscus a world bestselling book that won an award m
• Half of a yellow sun also a bestselling book which was turned to drama.
• Americanah.
• We should all be feminist.

MRS IBUKUN AWOSIKA

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An award-winning entrepreneur who started her furniture company at age 26 now known as The Chair Center Group. The companies in the group include: The Chair Centre Limited, Sokoa Chair Centre Limited, Furniture Manufacturers Mart, TCC Security Systems and Cubes and Boxes Limited. These companies are involved in manufacturing, retail and bank-way security systems services. Ibukun is the first Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Award as a nominee of the US Department of State in 2008.
She is a motivational speaker and an author and currently the first Woman to be appointed Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria on September 7, 2015. She ventured into acting with her debut in the film "Citation". She recently won the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Chairperson Award.

ADEOLA OLUBAMIJI

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Born April 3, 1985(aged 35) is a Nigerian-Canadian technologist who was recently award the "Top 100 Canada's Most Powerful Women in 2020". She is the first black person to obtain a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the 112-year Old University of Saskatchewan Canada in 2017.
Dr. Adeola is currently the Lead Metallurgist / Material Engineer at Burloak Technologies (The Advanced Additive Manufacturing Division of Samuel Sons & Co) in Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Adeola is a consultant and the founder of 3D-Tech Centrix, Ontario, Canada: A consulting firm specializing in development of 3D-printing technology and related manufacturing solutions for use in different industries.2

CONCLUSION

These women to mention but a few have achieved International success. Even locally, there are strong women that breaks through, in the homes with the children making sure that it is conducive to train a child to women in the workplace that make sure that they hit their targets.

I celebrate all the strong women who has preserved despite all the challenges and problem. Women who has risen to the Pinnacle of success bringing about development in their various villages, cities and countries.

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