In many African cultures, girls are raised to believe their highest calling is to be a good wife and mother; nothing more.
While boys are encouraged to dream, lead, and take risks, girls are burdened with domestic responsibilities and warned not to be “too ambitious.”
This subtle but powerful conditioning makes many women doubt their potential, feel guilty for having dreams, and remain unsure of how to pursue their God-given purpose.
Like Martha in the Bible, they stay busy serving others while their gifts remain hidden, while boys, like Mary, are given the space to learn and grow.
When women are denied opportunities to grow, the consequences affect everyone.
Homes become unbalanced as husbands carry emotional and financial burdens alone, and children learn to repeat the same limiting patterns.
Yet, the Bible shows us women like Deborah, who led with wisdom and strength, and the Proverbs 31 woman, who was both nurturing and entrepreneurial.
A woman who is not empowered cannot fully empower her children.
On a national level, this suppression robs society and our nation at large of creative ideas, leadership, and skilled talent needed for economic growth and development.
That’s why women must make intentional daily choices to break cultural limitations through godly wisdom, positive thinking, prayer, and resilience.
Doing so teaches the next generation that ambition is not rebellion, but a God given right that comes with responsibility and stewardship.
A daughter raised by an empowered mother learns she can lead boldly, love deeply, and live purposefully.
When women rise, families flourish and societies grow.
It’s time to rewrite the narrative and make room for women to shine without apology.
