The Plights of our Mothers Foundation

“Going back to the basis, the phrase ‘Fight Like A Girl’, and we’ve all heard that growing up. And by that, they mean that you’re some kind of a weakling and have no skills as a male. It’s said to little boys when they can’t fight yet, and it ridicules us. By the time we were born, most of us hear things which program you to accept and know that you are less than your male counterpart. It comes apparent in the way you’re paid for your job, it comes apparent when yóu are not allowed to go outside after a certain hour because you stand a good chance of getting raped while no one says that to your boyfriend. While women, anywhere, live in some kind of fear, there is no equality and that is mathematically impossible. We cannot see that change or solved in our lifetimes, but we have to do everything that we can. We should remind ourselves that we are fifty-one per cent. Everyone should know that fighting like a girl is a positive thing and that there is not inherently anything wrong with

“It's not very easy to grow up into a woman. We are always taught, almost bombarded, with ideals of what we should be at every age in our lives: "This is what you should wear at age twenty", "That is what you must act like at age twenty-five", "This is what you should be doing when you are seventeen." But amidst all the many voices that bark all these orders and set all of these ideals for girls today, there lacks the voice of assurance. There is no comfort and assurance. I want to be able to say, that there are four things admirable for a woman to be, at any age! Whether you are four or forty-four or nineteen! It's always wonderful to be elegant, it's always fashionable to have grace, it's always glamorous to be brave, and it's always important to own a delectable perfume! Yes, wearing a beautiful fragrance is in style at any age!”  ―  C. JoyBell C.

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) also called female cutting is the cutting away of some or all of the external female genitalia. FGM is of no importance physically, psychologically nor health-wise, and so should be greatly frowned at. It is also of Importance to note that FGM once done cannot be reversed which makes it the duty of you and I to prevent FGM by educating those around us on the adverse effects of FGM. These adverse effects can be short or long term, they include but not limited to; Infections from the use of unsterilized instruments such as blade, scissors, knives etc Infections can also result from urinary retension since part of the urine passageway has been cut off The girl child will not derive pleasure from sexual intercourse in the future The girl child might experience pain during intercourse which can result to marital strain Inability to have intercourse in some cases Difficulty urinating and menstruating Painful

Watch out for the third Annual Symposium on the Plights of our mothers. This year we shall be considering two topics 1. Child Abuse and Violence Against Women, the Legal perspectives by  Tolulope Vincent Esq. 2. Adverse effects of Female Genital Mutilation, by Dr. Mrs Abimbola Afolabi. Date: Sunday, May 26th. 2019. Venue: RCCG Sunrise Sanctuary Hope Road Old Ife Road Ibadan. Time is 1pm.

We can't imagine a world without women, their strength, passion, creativity and courage are only a few of the elements that help bring balance to the world, and for this, we at THE PLIGHTS OF OUR MOTHERS FOUNDATION, celebrate all women on this occasion of International Women's Day