the public especially within government and such offices exists in the executive
and such offices exists in the executive
and such offices exists in the executive arm of government legislature judiciary
arm of government legislature judiciary
arm of government legislature judiciary and related agencies entry into these
and related agencies entry into these
and related agencies entry into these offices are either elective or appointed
offices are either elective or appointed
offices are either elective or appointed processes and the number of women in
processes and the number of women in
processes and the number of women in public office is determined by how they
public office is determined by how they
public office is determined by how they prepare for and engage in such processes
prepare for and engage in such processes
prepare for and engage in such processes and none of women that I’ve spoken to
and none of women that I’ve spoken to
and none of women that I’ve spoken to who I think should be in public office
who I think should be in public office
who I think should be in public office are averse to those political processes
are averse to those political processes
are averse to those political processes speaking of them as demeaning dirty
speaking of them as demeaning dirty
speaking of them as demeaning dirty corrupt and even though I agree that
corrupt and even though I agree that
corrupt and even though I agree that politics is not for the faint-hearted it
politics is not for the faint-hearted it
politics is not for the faint-hearted it means that these women are allowing
means that these women are allowing
means that these women are allowing other people to make decisions about
other people to make decisions about
other people to make decisions about their own lives public policy positions
their own lives public policy positions
their own lives public policy positions so how then do we get women to own their
so how then do we get women to own their
so how then do we get women to own their own political destinies the fact is that
own political destinies the fact is that
own political destinies the fact is that although political office has a higher
although political office has a higher
although political office has a higher calling and we all know that to do good
calling and we all know that to do good
calling and we all know that to do good for all to provide service for others
for all to provide service for others
for all to provide service for others the bottom line is that it’s about
the bottom line is that it’s about
the bottom line is that it’s about self-interest
self-interest
self-interest now self-interest is varied it varies
now self-interest is varied it varies
now self-interest is varied it varies from individuals different groups
from individuals different groups
from individuals different groups organize groups groups that are not so
organize groups groups that are not so
organize groups groups that are not so organized and every individual human has
organized and every individual human has
organized and every individual human has his needs or her needs desires
his needs or her needs desires
his needs or her needs desires priorities and preferences
priorities and preferences
priorities and preferences in the world where we live politics is
in the world where we live politics is
in the world where we live politics is the management of the power relations
the management of the power relations
the management of the power relations between these interests and determines
between these interests and determines
between these interests and determines who gets what and how in government it
who gets what and how in government it
who gets what and how in government it is these very interests that determine
is these very interests that determine
is these very interests that determine how resources are shared and that’s why
how resources are shared and that’s why
how resources are shared and that’s why everyone just was to get a seat at the
everyone just was to get a seat at the
everyone just was to get a seat at the table they want they need to be
table they want they need to be
table they want they need to be represented if you’re absent at the
represented if you’re absent at the
represented if you’re absent at the table so are your interests I believe
table so are your interests I believe
table so are your interests I believe that women need to be at the seat of
that women need to be at the seat of
that women need to be at the seat of government for four good reasons
government for four good reasons
government for four good reasons population taxes votes and difference
population taxes votes and difference
population taxes votes and difference and I’ll unpack that for you women are
and I’ll unpack that for you women are
and I’ll unpack that for you women are 50% of the world’s population therefore
50% of the world’s population therefore
50% of the world’s population therefore any issues that affect us are actually
any issues that affect us are actually
any issues that affect us are actually national mainstream issues they’re not
national mainstream issues they’re not
national mainstream issues they’re not side or separate issues by numbers alone
side or separate issues by numbers alone
side or separate issues by numbers alone we ought to be at the table secondly we
we ought to be at the table secondly we
we ought to be at the table secondly we pay taxes indirectly or directly and we
pay taxes indirectly or directly and we
pay taxes indirectly or directly and we ought to be able to demand that the
ought to be able to demand that the
ought to be able to demand that the money that we pay translates in
money that we pay translates in
money that we pay translates in supporting that programs but instead the
supporting that programs but instead the
supporting that programs but instead the money that we pay translates into
money that we pay translates into
money that we pay translates into activities that support issues that
activities that support issues that
activities that support issues that affect us thirdly elections in most
affect us thirdly elections in most
affect us thirdly elections in most countries count on women to vote
countries count on women to vote
countries count on women to vote majority of votes are cast by women but
majority of votes are cast by women but
majority of votes are cast by women but the minority they get the minority of
the minority they get the minority of
the minority they get the minority of seats that either are appointed or
seats that either are appointed or
seats that either are appointed or elected and we’re going to come back to
elected and we’re going to come back to
elected and we’re going to come back to the why on that but lastly even though
the why on that but lastly even though
the why on that but lastly even though women and men are equal we are different
women and men are equal we are different
women and men are equal we are different from the moment of birth to the onset of
from the moment of birth to the onset of
from the moment of birth to the onset of menstruation the rites of passage the
menstruation the rites of passage the
menstruation the rites of passage the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth
challenges of pregnancy and childbirth
challenges of pregnancy and childbirth motherhood menopause these are issues
motherhood menopause these are issues
motherhood menopause these are issues that affect us very differently from the
that affect us very differently from the
that affect us very differently from the other gender the list is actually
other gender the list is actually
other gender the list is actually endless
endless
endless whether we talk about formal
whether we talk about formal
whether we talk about formal discrimination or informal
discrimination or informal
discrimination or informal discrimination in our educational places
discrimination in our educational places
discrimination in our educational places in our workplaces whether we’re talking
in our workplaces whether we’re talking
in our workplaces whether we’re talking about physical and emotional violence
about physical and emotional violence
about physical and emotional violence rained on our bodies or our minds in
rained on our bodies or our minds in
rained on our bodies or our minds in private or public spaces whether we are
private or public spaces whether we are
private or public spaces whether we are talking about the challenges of single
talking about the challenges of single
talking about the challenges of single motherhood which is now becoming a big
motherhood which is now becoming a big
motherhood which is now becoming a big phenomena or the fact that we have have
phenomena or the fact that we have have
phenomena or the fact that we have have become the primary givers of our
become the primary givers of our
become the primary givers of our children and our elderly parents all
children and our elderly parents all
children and our elderly parents all these situations have challenges that
these situations have challenges that
these situations have challenges that need solutions which can only be
need solutions which can only be
need solutions which can only be articulated by those who are affected
articulated by those who are affected
articulated by those who are affected but the fact is that those who are most
but the fact is that those who are most
but the fact is that those who are most affected are not the ones largely been
affected are not the ones largely been
affected are not the ones largely been elected or appointed they’re not the
elected or appointed they’re not the
elected or appointed they’re not the ones looking into the laws and policies
ones looking into the laws and policies
ones looking into the laws and policies and deciding where the resources are
and deciding where the resources are
and deciding where the resources are going that would address these issues
going that would address these issues
going that would address these issues women really must take their right place
women really must take their right place
women really must take their right place in centerstage politics but of course
in centerstage politics but of course
in centerstage politics but of course getting there isn’t easy in the past
getting there isn’t easy in the past
getting there isn’t easy in the past parent privilege only belonged to white
parent privilege only belonged to white
parent privilege only belonged to white wealthy Western healthy educated males
wealthy Western healthy educated males
wealthy Western healthy educated males some say it still does but nowadays well
some say it still does but nowadays well
some say it still does but nowadays well with the advent of democracy and you
with the advent of democracy and you
with the advent of democracy and you know the promotion of human rights more
know the promotion of human rights more
know the promotion of human rights more marginalized groups have sort of come
marginalized groups have sort of come
marginalized groups have sort of come out somewhat and now here in Africa you
out somewhat and now here in Africa you
out somewhat and now here in Africa you will find privilege with black wealthy
will find privilege with black wealthy
will find privilege with black wealthy healthy educated males the female
healthy educated males the female
healthy educated males the female species doesn’t really feature in the
species doesn’t really feature in the
species doesn’t really feature in the power food chain unless right at the
power food chain unless right at the
power food chain unless right at the bottom and that’s where you’re really
bottom and that’s where you’re really
bottom and that’s where you’re really going to find poor uneducated black
going to find poor uneducated black
going to find poor uneducated black women fact history has shown us that the
women fact history has shown us that the
women fact history has shown us that the process of ceding power is often a
process of ceding power is often a
process of ceding power is often a struggle ceasefires and treaties are
struggle ceasefires and treaties are
struggle ceasefires and treaties are negotiated after blood has been spilled
negotiated after blood has been spilled
negotiated after blood has been spilled and pain and sacrifice make Martius the
and pain and sacrifice make Martius the
and pain and sacrifice make Martius the women’s worldwide movement all over has
women’s worldwide movement all over has
women’s worldwide movement all over has shown us this where women have gained
shown us this where women have gained
shown us this where women have gained entry into politics you will find that
entry into politics you will find that
entry into politics you will find that they are brave pioneers few in numbers
they are brave pioneers few in numbers
they are brave pioneers few in numbers but strong and courageous who have faced
but strong and courageous who have faced
but strong and courageous who have faced an avalanche of abuse or to the
an avalanche of abuse or to the
an avalanche of abuse or to the ostracization and the application of
ostracization and the application of
ostracization and the application of double standards young women now and I
double standards young women now and I
double standards young women now and I worry about this I worry that young
worry about this I worry that young
worry about this I worry that young women are coming into adulthood without
women are coming into adulthood without
women are coming into adulthood without an understanding of the world that we
an understanding of the world that we
an understanding of the world that we now live in and that they enjoy rights
now live in and that they enjoy rights
now live in and that they enjoy rights that women didn’t enjoy a hundred years
that women didn’t enjoy a hundred years
that women didn’t enjoy a hundred years ago I worry that if they don’t
ago I worry that if they don’t
ago I worry that if they don’t understand this the gains that women
understand this the gains that women
understand this the gains that women have made will be rolled back if they
have made will be rolled back if they
have made will be rolled back if they don’t understand how hard it was to make
don’t understand how hard it was to make
don’t understand how hard it was to make it easy for them now I worry that young
it easy for them now I worry that young
it easy for them now I worry that young women today do not know the names of
women today do not know the names of
women today do not know the names of susan b anthony angela davis benazir
susan b anthony angela davis benazir
susan b anthony angela davis benazir bhutto Maya Angelou Andrea Dworkin and
bhutto Maya Angelou Andrea Dworkin and
bhutto Maya Angelou Andrea Dworkin and one Gary Mathias
one Gary Mathias
one Gary Mathias many of you will agree of course we know
many of you will agree of course we know
many of you will agree of course we know one Gary Mathias
one Gary Mathias
one Gary Mathias she’s our Nobel laureate but do you know
she’s our Nobel laureate but do you know
she’s our Nobel laureate but do you know one Gary methane do you know his story
one Gary methane do you know his story
one Gary methane do you know his story as a university student in the mid 80s I
as a university student in the mid 80s I
as a university student in the mid 80s I was struck by this woman Colvin guru
was struck by this woman Colvin guru
was struck by this woman Colvin guru Mathai she was a clarion call for the
Mathai she was a clarion call for the
Mathai she was a clarion call for the women’s rights movement she was brave
women’s rights movement she was brave
women’s rights movement she was brave and defiant she had a message of hope
and defiant she had a message of hope
and defiant she had a message of hope she challenged the status quo and what
she challenged the status quo and what
she challenged the status quo and what did she get for it she was abused and
did she get for it she was abused and
did she get for it she was abused and demeaned and if you were to ask your
demeaned and if you were to ask your
demeaned and if you were to ask your mothers who were then women working
mothers who were then women working
mothers who were then women working mothers then so many women were ashamed
mothers then so many women were ashamed
mothers then so many women were ashamed we were told you don’t want to be like
we were told you don’t want to be like
we were told you don’t want to be like Wangari Maathai women are supposed to be
Wangari Maathai women are supposed to be
Wangari Maathai women are supposed to be seen and not heard but one Gauri didn’t
seen and not heard but one Gauri didn’t
seen and not heard but one Gauri didn’t care she had issues she had big issues
care she had issues she had big issues
care she had issues she had big issues she was talking about planting trees she
she was talking about planting trees she
she was talking about planting trees she was talking about conserving our water
was talking about conserving our water
was talking about conserving our water towers she was talking about the
towers she was talking about the
towers she was talking about the environment and saving our parks and
environment and saving our parks and
environment and saving our parks and everyone else was talking about her
everyone else was talking about her
everyone else was talking about her divorce
divorce
divorce and how she shouldn’t talk to the
and how she shouldn’t talk to the
and how she shouldn’t talk to the president because she was a woman yes
president because she was a woman yes
president because she was a woman yes later I was privileged to serve with one
later I was privileged to serve with one
later I was privileged to serve with one dairy in the ninth Parliament and I
dairy in the ninth Parliament and I
dairy in the ninth Parliament and I asked her how did you manage that
asked her how did you manage that
asked her how did you manage that how did you manage the isolation the
how did you manage the isolation the
how did you manage the isolation the pain the struggle all alone and she said
pain the struggle all alone and she said
pain the struggle all alone and she said you know all women politics will face
you know all women politics will face
you know all women politics will face these problems because we have a double
these problems because we have a double
these problems because we have a double standard that applies to women who go
standard that applies to women who go
standard that applies to women who go into politics that doesn’t apply to men
into politics that doesn’t apply to men
into politics that doesn’t apply to men when Gary called it the application of
when Gary called it the application of
when Gary called it the application of neck-down politics
neck-down politics
neck-down politics she said that Juarez women are talking
she said that Juarez women are talking
she said that Juarez women are talking about things that they are thinking with
about things that they are thinking with
about things that they are thinking with their brains which is Nick up and
their brains which is Nick up and
their brains which is Nick up and they’re talking about hospitals and
they’re talking about hospitals and
they’re talking about hospitals and schools and roads the men who are posing
schools and roads the men who are posing
schools and roads the men who are posing them are looking neck down is she
them are looking neck down is she
them are looking neck down is she married is she not is she divorce is she
married is she not is she divorce is she
married is she not is she divorce is she remarried does she have children she
remarried does she have children she
remarried does she have children she doesn’t she has too many children her
doesn’t she has too many children her
doesn’t she has too many children her children are from different fathers
children are from different fathers
children are from different fathers they’re preoccupied by everything apart
they’re preoccupied by everything apart
they’re preoccupied by everything apart from what she is thinking from the neck
from what she is thinking from the neck
from what she is thinking from the neck up and these are the challenges that
up and these are the challenges that
up and these are the challenges that women continue to face today and it’s
women continue to face today and it’s
women continue to face today and it’s tough it’s tough up until about ten
tough it’s tough up until about ten
tough it’s tough up until about ten years ago it was kind of difficult to
years ago it was kind of difficult to
years ago it was kind of difficult to find the presence of women in political
find the presence of women in political
find the presence of women in political parties in this country but in 2007 I’m
parties in this country but in 2007 I’m
parties in this country but in 2007 I’m happy I was part of that initiative the
happy I was part of that initiative the
happy I was part of that initiative the women in Parliament spearheaded ahead he
women in Parliament spearheaded ahead he
women in Parliament spearheaded ahead he spearheaded an effort that introduced
spearheaded an effort that introduced
spearheaded an effort that introduced into law the requirement that one third
into law the requirement that one third
into law the requirement that one third of the National Executive Committees of
of the National Executive Committees of
of the National Executive Committees of political parties must be women and it
political parties must be women and it
political parties must be women and it was a tough fight nobody wants to share
was a tough fight nobody wants to share
was a tough fight nobody wants to share those kinds of seats no one gives up
those kinds of seats no one gives up
those kinds of seats no one gives up power however we demanded we said as
power however we demanded we said as
power however we demanded we said as taxpayers women because the political
taxpayers women because the political
taxpayers women because the political the government had introduced a
the government had introduced a
the government had introduced a political party’s fund we demanded that
political party’s fund we demanded that
political party’s fund we demanded that that political parties fund witches
that political parties fund witches
that political parties fund witches which was part of our taxes needed to
which was part of our taxes needed to
which was part of our taxes needed to show how it was going to benefit women
show how it was going to benefit women
show how it was going to benefit women and therefore we had this proviso that
and therefore we had this proviso that
and therefore we had this proviso that the 1/3 women would be in the political
the 1/3 women would be in the political
the 1/3 women would be in the political parties and then when the law came its
parties and then when the law came its
parties and then when the law came its place they would stipulate a deadline
place they would stipulate a deadline
place they would stipulate a deadline and you know it worked you should have
and you know it worked you should have
and you know it worked you should have seen them scrambling looking trying to
seen them scrambling looking trying to
seen them scrambling looking trying to find finding women to meet the
find finding women to meet the
find finding women to meet the stipulated deadline so that they could
stipulated deadline so that they could
stipulated deadline so that they could get the money for the political parties
get the money for the political parties
get the money for the political parties that’s another thing that I learned how
that’s another thing that I learned how
that’s another thing that I learned how to do you have to connect one interest
to do you have to connect one interest
to do you have to connect one interest to another interest in order to gain
to another interest in order to gain
to another interest in order to gain some of the things that we want for
some of the things that we want for
some of the things that we want for women we now have our foot in the door
women we now have our foot in the door
women we now have our foot in the door it’s not that impressive when I was in
it’s not that impressive when I was in
it’s not that impressive when I was in Parliament we were 18 women out of 2224
Parliament we were 18 women out of 2224
Parliament we were 18 women out of 2224 now in the National Assembly there 67
now in the National Assembly there 67
now in the National Assembly there 67 women in the house of 350 we are growing
women in the house of 350 we are growing
women in the house of 350 we are growing but we’re not that there in those 20
but we’re not that there in those 20
but we’re not that there in those 20 years women who have been in the 20
years women who have been in the 20
years women who have been in the 20 years since we started working on these
years since we started working on these
years since we started working on these issues women have given our issues waste
issues women have given our issues waste
issues women have given our issues waste but they’ve also learned how to
but they’ve also learned how to
but they’ve also learned how to negotiate working by demand nowadays
negotiate working by demand nowadays
negotiate working by demand nowadays doesn’t work so well we’ve had to learn
doesn’t work so well we’ve had to learn
doesn’t work so well we’ve had to learn how to negotiate with the opposite
how to negotiate with the opposite
how to negotiate with the opposite gender we’ve also learned how to
gender we’ve also learned how to
gender we’ve also learned how to strategize to be work wise we’ve also
strategize to be work wise we’ve also
strategize to be work wise we’ve also learned how to piggyback on other’s
learned how to piggyback on other’s
learned how to piggyback on other’s self-interest in order to achieve
self-interest in order to achieve
self-interest in order to achieve women’s gains and I’d like to share a
women’s gains and I’d like to share a
women’s gains and I’d like to share a brief experience of my own on this as a
brief experience of my own on this as a
brief experience of my own on this as a young women activists in the late 90s in
young women activists in the late 90s in
young women activists in the late 90s in the Federation of women lawyers we were
the Federation of women lawyers we were
the Federation of women lawyers we were very concerned that many young girls
very concerned that many young girls
very concerned that many young girls were dropping out of school and when we
were dropping out of school and when we
were dropping out of school and when we studied it carefully we realized that
studied it carefully we realized that
studied it carefully we realized that these girls would not go to school
these girls would not go to school
these girls would not go to school during their menses because they could
during their menses because they could
during their menses because they could not afford sanitary towels and therefore
not afford sanitary towels and therefore
not afford sanitary towels and therefore they would not go to class they would
they would not go to class they would
they would not go to class they would not do exams and they would drop out of
not do exams and they would drop out of
not do exams and they would drop out of school we tried to find out why this was
school we tried to find out why this was
school we tried to find out why this was so we talked to the manufacturers and
so we talked to the manufacturers and
so we talked to the manufacturers and they said the government was loving such
they said the government was loving such
they said the government was loving such you know
you know
you know load amount of tax on these and she
load amount of tax on these and she
load amount of tax on these and she tells and that’s why they were so
tells and that’s why they were so
tells and that’s why they were so expensive off we trooped the Minister of
expensive off we trooped the Minister of
expensive off we trooped the Minister of Finance his office and we asked him so
Finance his office and we asked him so
Finance his office and we asked him so what’s going on why insanitary tell so
what’s going on why insanitary tell so
what’s going on why insanitary tell so expensive and he did his homework and
expensive and he did his homework and
expensive and he did his homework and came back to us and said oh my goodness
came back to us and said oh my goodness
came back to us and said oh my goodness you see I have this group of seventeen
you see I have this group of seventeen
you see I have this group of seventeen experts or male that sit and decide
experts or male that sit and decide
experts or male that sit and decide itemized things and put them in
itemized things and put them in
itemized things and put them in different tax categories and these men
different tax categories and these men
different tax categories and these men simply when they came to sanitary towels
simply when they came to sanitary towels
simply when they came to sanitary towels simply put it together with lipstick and
simply put it together with lipstick and
simply put it together with lipstick and perfume and women’s things and that’s
perfume and women’s things and that’s
perfume and women’s things and that’s why Shannon she tells were being taxes
why Shannon she tells were being taxes
why Shannon she tells were being taxes luxury items never mind that the same
luxury items never mind that the same
luxury items never mind that the same group of experts had subsidized male
group of experts had subsidized male
group of experts had subsidized male condoms etc I’m sure if there was one
condoms etc I’m sure if there was one
condoms etc I’m sure if there was one woman and now they are women in that
woman and now they are women in that
woman and now they are women in that committee it would have been different
committee it would have been different
committee it would have been different so here we were sorry she tells
so here we were sorry she tells
so here we were sorry she tells unaffordable and what do we do about it
unaffordable and what do we do about it
unaffordable and what do we do about it the minister said well my hands are tied
the minister said well my hands are tied
the minister said well my hands are tied you know why you have to talk to
you know why you have to talk to
you know why you have to talk to Parliament and blah blah fish anyway I
Parliament and blah blah fish anyway I
Parliament and blah blah fish anyway I got the opportunity I joined Parliament
got the opportunity I joined Parliament
got the opportunity I joined Parliament in 2003 and we’re like yay okay now
in 2003 and we’re like yay okay now
in 2003 and we’re like yay okay now let’s deal with this issue together with
let’s deal with this issue together with
let’s deal with this issue together with my fellow women parliamentarians and
my fellow women parliamentarians and
my fellow women parliamentarians and let’s get this issue let’s talk about
let’s get this issue let’s talk about
let’s get this issue let’s talk about zero-rating the sanitary towels it
zero-rating the sanitary towels it
zero-rating the sanitary towels it didn’t work for a whole year until
didn’t work for a whole year until
didn’t work for a whole year until somebody a friend of mine mail in
somebody a friend of mine mail in
somebody a friend of mine mail in Treasury whispered and said you’re not
Treasury whispered and said you’re not
Treasury whispered and said you’re not selling it right we’re very sympathetic
selling it right we’re very sympathetic
selling it right we’re very sympathetic about the girls not going to school but
about the girls not going to school but
about the girls not going to school but you know this is a whole you know you
you know this is a whole you know you
you know this is a whole you know you need to sell it right and he gave us a
need to sell it right and he gave us a
need to sell it right and he gave us a record of how to do this so firstly we
record of how to do this so firstly we
record of how to do this so firstly we packaged it
packaged it
packaged it we were explained a belay Nazeri
we were explained a belay Nazeri
we were explained a belay Nazeri mandarins that if girls don’t drop out
mandarins that if girls don’t drop out
mandarins that if girls don’t drop out if girls continue to drop out of school
if girls continue to drop out of school
if girls continue to drop out of school in 20 years time it would affect the
in 20 years time it would affect the
in 20 years time it would affect the economy of the country if these girls
economy of the country if these girls
economy of the country if these girls went to school their contribution
went to school their contribution
went to school their contribution towards the gtp would be much higher it
towards the gtp would be much higher it
towards the gtp would be much higher it makes more economic sense for them to go
makes more economic sense for them to go
makes more economic sense for them to go to school it makes more sense so the
to school it makes more sense so the
to school it makes more sense so the treasurer mandarines
treasurer mandarines
treasurer mandarines and they were like that’s a good point
and they were like that’s a good point
and they were like that’s a good point but still we had Parliament to deal with
but still we had Parliament to deal with
but still we had Parliament to deal with and in Parliament
and in Parliament
and in Parliament they you know lots of older traditional
they you know lots of older traditional
they you know lots of older traditional but we do that a lot by the way in this
but we do that a lot by the way in this
but we do that a lot by the way in this country we tend to vote for older
country we tend to vote for older
country we tend to vote for older traditional males I don’t know if you’ve
traditional males I don’t know if you’ve
traditional males I don’t know if you’ve noticed that but anyway so that’s what
noticed that but anyway so that’s what
noticed that but anyway so that’s what we were looking at first of all they
we were looking at first of all they
we were looking at first of all they didn’t even want to discuss this thing I
didn’t even want to discuss this thing I
didn’t even want to discuss this thing I mean they look down upon
mean they look down upon
mean they look down upon advertising Sanergy tells on television
advertising Sanergy tells on television
advertising Sanergy tells on television what do you mean we’re going to talk
what do you mean we’re going to talk
what do you mean we’re going to talk about it in the August house talk about
about it in the August house talk about
about it in the August house talk about what bleeding blood bags know so we
what bleeding blood bags know so we
what bleeding blood bags know so we thought about it and we said okay we’re
thought about it and we said okay we’re
thought about it and we said okay we’re in an African setting in a country lots
in an African setting in a country lots
in an African setting in a country lots of up who leaves out polygamists and one
of up who leaves out polygamists and one
of up who leaves out polygamists and one very influential member of parliament
very influential member of parliament
very influential member of parliament had four wives and twelve daughters so
had four wives and twelve daughters so
had four wives and twelve daughters so we sat him down pencil and paper
we sat him down pencil and paper
we sat him down pencil and paper calculating how with all these females
calculating how with all these females
calculating how with all these females in your house sixteen you spend so much
in your house sixteen you spend so much
in your house sixteen you spend so much per packet of sanitary towels per month
per packet of sanitary towels per month
per packet of sanitary towels per month multiplied by 16 multiplied by twelfth
multiplied by 16 multiplied by twelfth
multiplied by 16 multiplied by twelfth of the year multiplied by the number of
of the year multiplied by the number of
of the year multiplied by the number of years that you will be actually buying
years that you will be actually buying
years that you will be actually buying these Sonny Charles of these women any
these Sonny Charles of these women any
these Sonny Charles of these women any at the end of it I tell you he threw
at the end of it I tell you he threw
at the end of it I tell you he threw down his pencil said the government was
down his pencil said the government was
down his pencil said the government was ripping him us up him off and he’s like
ripping him us up him off and he’s like
ripping him us up him off and he’s like you know what in fact he just said there
you know what in fact he just said there
you know what in fact he just said there are thieves I remember that distinctly
are thieves I remember that distinctly
are thieves I remember that distinctly they’re thieves he said I’m gonna help
they’re thieves he said I’m gonna help
they’re thieves he said I’m gonna help you do this and he helped us mobilize
you do this and he helped us mobilize
you do this and he helped us mobilize all the other men and in 2004 sanitary
all the other men and in 2004 sanitary
all the other men and in 2004 sanitary towels was serrated the next time you
towels was serrated the next time you
towels was serrated the next time you vote the next time you pay tax the next
vote the next time you pay tax the next
vote the next time you pay tax the next time you experience discrimination
time you experience discrimination
time you experience discrimination please don’t wait for the next time to
please don’t wait for the next time to
please don’t wait for the next time to become involved get a seat at the table
”
Be First to Comment