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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: A Lady's Stance

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'I have a lot to deal with already,' Tolu cut into the conversation. 'Out of 4 weeks in a month, I deal with menstruation for a week, and don't even talk of the cramps, please. Then, there's also the ovulation period to deal with in another week.' 'I am a wife, a mother, a sister, and a child to my 89 years old surviving mum.' I work "9-5" in the city of Lagos as the Digital Media Lead, supervising 3 young champs, alongside my primary job description.' Tade raised a finger as a signal for Tolu to calm down. 'Hey, don't sell that 'women and men are equal' story to me, please,' she said loudly as she stood up.  'I'm not done being a woman yet. Guess what? I don't intend to compete with the responsibilities of men or even get to the level of "what a man can do, a woman can do better", please.' Give us equal opportunities, yes I totally agree, but our strengths, especially our physical strength diff...