“Tell us about the importance of diverse leadership from all segments of the community,

especially women and girls.”

I am employed and have been working with the current organization ever since I left
secondary school as I was not able to pursue further education due to financial
constraints – growing up in the village with many siblings thus without any regrets I
joined this company 18years ago and have risen to my current role managing as a
Branch Manager-East for the past five years. I have seen first-hand being in this role and
working in a motor vehicle dealership with heavily male dominance that women do
make a difference in the workforce. I have known and networked with other women in
leadership positions who have achieved not only success in terms of their respective
own business aspects, but it has also motivated them and I for one to strive in
developing oneself professionally in order to attain the same respect and admiration as
men in the same role.

I respect men in leadership roles because the bible says in Romans 13:7, “to give respect
and honor to those in authority” however a Proverb 31 women declares that “She is
clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with
wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her
household and does not eat the bread of idleness.”

So, to collectively achieve a gender equal world – diversity in leadership that is inclusive
of women and girls is very important to maintain the balance that only a female or from
a spiritual perspective –helpmate to help direct the opposite sex towards the common
good. This is the basic truth stated in a Christian Bible during the creation of man –
without a woman, man is lonely even if he owns the whole world, he still remains lonely
without a helpmate. Moreover, in today’s day and age, technology and digitalization has
accelerated the pace of humankind like never seen before. Adding to higher increase in
the costs of demand and supply has seen many women joining their partners in the
workforce and in some cases excelling their spouses in terms of education, skills,
experiences and financial status in order to help better provide for their family needs
and wants.

I, for one is an example within my very own young family with which I take pride in
knowing that my family comes first at all costs. I have learnt to manage time well
between work, studies and a young family that requires a lot of my quality time and
responsibility. Women understands life better whether within the confinement of their
office, out in the field or simply working from home because they are specially created
to be a helper for men – this is their divine importance.
Furthermore, given the opportunity and a platform for women and girls to lead in any
community would be an icing on the cake because they know the value of time and
responsibility as this is ingrained in each one of them – women in decision making roles
would better understand both sides to a story and take risks at times for the greater
good of men. Empowering women is such roles will also be very effective when they
have a supportive family ensuring that she gives the best of her ability to whatever
challenges she takes on. She endures carrying a child for nine months whilst juggling
between work and studies in a more constricted world that we are currently living in just
so that she not only looked up to but still being embraced not only as a leader of an
organization or community but a loving caring mother and wife at home.

Women’s rights movement would not be necessary if men and boys will leave aside our
gender differences and learnt to appreciate that we are both created for each other – to
love and support which is first and foremost a sure foundation for a gender equally
world that is now being corrupted with self-gain agendas that provokes the unity of
mankind by tearing marriages and families apart from their loved ones. This would in
turn affect the community as whole as women and girls are left vulnerable to care for
themselves, sometimes takes unwisely directions without the support of loved ones and
carry-on with life, living with regretful decisions that ties them down for the rest of their
lives not realizing that it does trickled down to the next generation.