you [Applause]
two young boys ventured far away from
two young boys ventured far away from their village they climbed a hill and
their village they climbed a hill and
their village they climbed a hill and looked down in a distance they saw three
looked down in a distance they saw three
looked down in a distance they saw three long trucks each one full of men in
long trucks each one full of men in
long trucks each one full of men in uniform all carrying machine guns as
uniform all carrying machine guns as
uniform all carrying machine guns as fast as they could they run to tell the
fast as they could they run to tell the
fast as they could they run to tell the elders of what they saw
elders of what they saw
elders of what they saw leading the elders to come out and
leading the elders to come out and
leading the elders to come out and inform the villagers fear and panic
inform the villagers fear and panic
inform the villagers fear and panic struck the hearts of the villagers like
struck the hearts of the villagers like
struck the hearts of the villagers like thunder now you see this village belong
thunder now you see this village belong
thunder now you see this village belong to a southern Sudanese tribe called
to a southern Sudanese tribe called
to a southern Sudanese tribe called booyah
booyah
booyah this happened in 1960 during the civil
this happened in 1960 during the civil
this happened in 1960 during the civil war between the central government’s
war between the central government’s
war between the central government’s army and the southern freedom fighters
army and the southern freedom fighters
army and the southern freedom fighters many atrocities were committed by the
many atrocities were committed by the
many atrocities were committed by the central government’s army the fear the
central government’s army the fear the
central government’s army the fear the struck the hearts of the villagers was
struck the hearts of the villagers was
struck the hearts of the villagers was the knowledge of what was to come
the knowledge of what was to come
the knowledge of what was to come however on that day one individual
however on that day one individual
however on that day one individual decided that this will not be the fate
decided that this will not be the fate
decided that this will not be the fate of their village that individual asked
of their village that individual asked
of their village that individual asked the villagers to gather all the weapons
the villagers to gather all the weapons
the villagers to gather all the weapons in the village the individual asked the
in the village the individual asked the
in the village the individual asked the elders to gather the children and woman
elders to gather the children and woman
elders to gather the children and woman and head to the jungle for protection
and head to the jungle for protection
and head to the jungle for protection the individual gathered the six machine
the individual gathered the six machine
the individual gathered the six machine guns they were given and positioned them
guns they were given and positioned them
guns they were given and positioned them in six different locations as the army
in six different locations as the army
in six different locations as the army trucks reached the village entrance
trucks reached the village entrance
trucks reached the village entrance boom-boom-boom they were ambushed by
boom-boom-boom they were ambushed by
boom-boom-boom they were ambushed by what they thought was an opposing group
what they thought was an opposing group
what they thought was an opposing group of men the commanding officer then sent
of men the commanding officer then sent
of men the commanding officer then sent soldiers to overtake what was perceived
soldiers to overtake what was perceived
soldiers to overtake what was perceived to be multiple attackers the individual
to be multiple attackers the individual
to be multiple attackers the individual was captured by a soldier and was then
was captured by a soldier and was then
was captured by a soldier and was then executed as the person laid
executed as the person laid
executed as the person laid dead on the ground the soldiers could
dead on the ground the soldiers could
dead on the ground the soldiers could not help but gather around the dead body
not help but gather around the dead body
not help but gather around the dead body in shock what they had believed to be an
in shock what they had believed to be an
in shock what they had believed to be an attack conducted by six men that took
attack conducted by six men that took
attack conducted by six men that took out 2/3 of their convoy was an attack
out 2/3 of their convoy was an attack
out 2/3 of their convoy was an attack conducted by a single woman this is not
conducted by a single woman this is not
conducted by a single woman this is not the only story to be told
the only story to be told
the only story to be told depicting the strength innovation and
depicting the strength innovation and
depicting the strength innovation and intuition of the African woman today I
intuition of the African woman today I
intuition of the African woman today I will be sharing with you insights into
will be sharing with you insights into
will be sharing with you insights into the areas of military spirituality and
the areas of military spirituality and
the areas of military spirituality and entrepreneurship through moments in
entrepreneurship through moments in
entrepreneurship through moments in history from the African continent that
history from the African continent that
history from the African continent that illustrate how key successes in various
illustrate how key successes in various
illustrate how key successes in various African communities can be attributed to
African communities can be attributed to
African communities can be attributed to the qualities in their woman qualities
the qualities in their woman qualities
the qualities in their woman qualities that were harnessed honed and valued
that were harnessed honed and valued
that were harnessed honed and valued through gender equality in pre-colonial
through gender equality in pre-colonial
through gender equality in pre-colonial Africa as we travel across a vast
Africa as we travel across a vast
Africa as we travel across a vast continent of Africa in time we come
continent of Africa in time we come
continent of Africa in time we come across the eg Sioux tribe of the Ashanti
across the eg Sioux tribe of the Ashanti
across the eg Sioux tribe of the Ashanti in what is present-day Ghana there we
in what is present-day Ghana there we
in what is present-day Ghana there we meet ya
meet ya
meet ya ash ant our queen mother of the tribe
ash ant our queen mother of the tribe
ash ant our queen mother of the tribe who raised and led an army of thousands
who raised and led an army of thousands
who raised and led an army of thousands against the British colonial forces in
against the British colonial forces in
against the British colonial forces in Ghana in their effort to subjugate the
Ghana in their effort to subjugate the
Ghana in their effort to subjugate the Ashanti and seize the golden stool the
Ashanti and seize the golden stool the
Ashanti and seize the golden stool the Ashanti tribe national symbol of unity
Ashanti tribe national symbol of unity
Ashanti tribe national symbol of unity and sovereignty yeah Ashanti we
and sovereignty yeah Ashanti we
and sovereignty yeah Ashanti we mobilized thousands of Ashanti warriors
mobilized thousands of Ashanti warriors
mobilized thousands of Ashanti warriors and for three months late siege to the
and for three months late siege to the
and for three months late siege to the British fort of Kumasi the British
British fort of Kumasi the British
British fort of Kumasi the British colonizers had to bring in thousands of
colonizers had to bring in thousands of
colonizers had to bring in thousands of reinforcements and artillery to break
reinforcements and artillery to break
reinforcements and artillery to break the sheet excellent yay ash on tawa –
the sheet excellent yay ash on tawa –
the sheet excellent yay ash on tawa – the seashells in exile she lived her
the seashells in exile she lived her
the seashells in exile she lived her life until her death yay ash and tau is
life until her death yay ash and tau is
life until her death yay ash and tau is war as is presently known is one of the
war as is presently known is one of the
war as is presently known is one of the last major Wars in the continent of
last major Wars in the continent of
last major Wars in the continent of Africa to be led by a woman Africans are
Africa to be led by a woman Africans are
Africa to be led by a woman Africans are known for their spiritualism and love
known for their spiritualism and love
known for their spiritualism and love for religion in ancient Africa women
for religion in ancient Africa women
for religion in ancient Africa women were often the most powerful figures
were often the most powerful figures
were often the most powerful figures powerful spiritual figures in the land
powerful spiritual figures in the land
powerful spiritual figures in the land for example may honda chaly Niaga Sakana
for example may honda chaly Niaga Sakana
for example may honda chaly Niaga Sakana a female spiritualist leader and a key
a female spiritualist leader and a key
a female spiritualist leader and a key leader in the first chama Ranga
leader in the first chama Ranga
leader in the first chama Ranga she’s from motional and Zimbabwe by the
she’s from motional and Zimbabwe by the
she’s from motional and Zimbabwe by the way she was considered to be the female
way she was considered to be the female
way she was considered to be the female reincarnation of the Oracle spirit nee
reincarnation of the Oracle spirit nee
reincarnation of the Oracle spirit nee Honda after she was captured by the
Honda after she was captured by the
Honda after she was captured by the British settlers she predicted that her
British settlers she predicted that her
British settlers she predicted that her spirit would return and lead the second
spirit would return and lead the second
spirit would return and lead the second chamaraja or the war of liberation which
chamaraja or the war of liberation which
chamaraja or the war of liberation which eventually led to the independence of
eventually led to the independence of
eventually led to the independence of Zimbabwe as we continued our travel
Zimbabwe as we continued our travel
Zimbabwe as we continued our travel across the continent of Africa in time
across the continent of Africa in time
across the continent of Africa in time we come across the Igbo nation the
we come across the Igbo nation the
we come across the Igbo nation the Egmore people are a subgroup of a Yoruba
Egmore people are a subgroup of a Yoruba
Egmore people are a subgroup of a Yoruba people an ethnic group of Western
people an ethnic group of Western
people an ethnic group of Western Nigeria among the eggman people we find
Nigeria among the eggman people we find
Nigeria among the eggman people we find a rich tradition of entrepreneurship
a rich tradition of entrepreneurship
a rich tradition of entrepreneurship dominated by the woman the Egmore women
dominated by the woman the Egmore women
dominated by the woman the Egmore women are know were known for their highly
are know were known for their highly
are know were known for their highly developed business acumen which they use
developed business acumen which they use
developed business acumen which they use for their economic upliftment of their
for their economic upliftment of their
for their economic upliftment of their societies they are credited with the
societies they are credited with the
societies they are credited with the development of a trade and market system
development of a trade and market system
development of a trade and market system which benefited their communities and
which benefited their communities and
which benefited their communities and make them the economic powerhouse of
make them the economic powerhouse of
make them the economic powerhouse of their nation gender equality is sewn
their nation gender equality is sewn
their nation gender equality is sewn into the traditional fabric African
into the traditional fabric African
into the traditional fabric African fabric of society but what is the status
fabric of society but what is the status
fabric of society but what is the status of women in Africa today as you can see
of women in Africa today as you can see
of women in Africa today as you can see from the slides women in various African
from the slides women in various African
from the slides women in various African countries like behind men in the areas
countries like behind men in the areas
countries like behind men in the areas of employment literacy and politics why
of employment literacy and politics why
of employment literacy and politics why is
is
is experience of woman in Africa today not
experience of woman in Africa today not
experience of woman in Africa today not the experience of African woman from the
the experience of African woman from the
the experience of African woman from the past Africa was colonized twice first
past Africa was colonized twice first
past Africa was colonized twice first but a Muslim Ottoman Empire and then by
but a Muslim Ottoman Empire and then by
but a Muslim Ottoman Empire and then by the Christian European empires
the Christian European empires
the Christian European empires according to get a yokai chingu a
according to get a yokai chingu a
according to get a yokai chingu a scholar at Harvard University in the
scholar at Harvard University in the
scholar at Harvard University in the years just before colonization African
years just before colonization African
years just before colonization African women were largely equal to African men
women were largely equal to African men
women were largely equal to African men however during colonialism chingu points
however during colonialism chingu points
however during colonialism chingu points out that colonial Christianity brought
out that colonial Christianity brought
out that colonial Christianity brought the concept of the Victorian woman to
the concept of the Victorian woman to
the concept of the Victorian woman to Africa in another word a woman who
Africa in another word a woman who
Africa in another word a woman who should stay in the private domain and
should stay in the private domain and
should stay in the private domain and leave the real work to men consequently
leave the real work to men consequently
leave the real work to men consequently with the arrival of the Victorian
with the arrival of the Victorian
with the arrival of the Victorian concepts of women African women were
concepts of women African women were
concepts of women African women were excluded from the new religious
excluded from the new religious
excluded from the new religious political and socio-economic systems the
political and socio-economic systems the
political and socio-economic systems the freedoms rights given to women in
freedoms rights given to women in
freedoms rights given to women in traditional African cultures were
traditional African cultures were
traditional African cultures were discontinued in this new way of life
discontinued in this new way of life
discontinued in this new way of life according to activists Cynthia simul a
according to activists Cynthia simul a
according to activists Cynthia simul a African woman will reduce the
African woman will reduce the
African woman will reduce the second-class status and did not share
second-class status and did not share
second-class status and did not share power with men just as African men were
power with men just as African men were
power with men just as African men were reduced to second-class status and did
reduced to second-class status and did
reduced to second-class status and did not share power with the colonizers this
not share power with the colonizers this
not share power with the colonizers this way of life or culture has taken root as
way of life or culture has taken root as
way of life or culture has taken root as a consequence of generations living in
a consequence of generations living in
a consequence of generations living in colonial post-colonial in neo-colonial
colonial post-colonial in neo-colonial
colonial post-colonial in neo-colonial environments within Africa in fact in
environments within Africa in fact in
environments within Africa in fact in 2012 I started a nonprofit organization
2012 I started a nonprofit organization
2012 I started a nonprofit organization called Africa’s promise youth leadership
called Africa’s promise youth leadership
called Africa’s promise youth leadership club in working with the youth I found
club in working with the youth I found
club in working with the youth I found that gender equality was viewed as a
that gender equality was viewed as a
that gender equality was viewed as a foreign concept as on African it must be
foreign concept as on African it must be
foreign concept as on African it must be made known
made known
made known the gender inequality that exists in
the gender inequality that exists in
the gender inequality that exists in Africa today is a continuation of the
Africa today is a continuation of the
Africa today is a continuation of the legacy of colonialism it is my hope that
legacy of colonialism it is my hope that
legacy of colonialism it is my hope that African men joined African woman in the
African men joined African woman in the
African men joined African woman in the fight against colonial ideas that still
fight against colonial ideas that still
fight against colonial ideas that still suppress them today
suppress them today
suppress them today the third chama Ranga must be to free
the third chama Ranga must be to free
the third chama Ranga must be to free the African woman from the fences and
the African woman from the fences and
the African woman from the fences and bars of Victorians ideas Africans must
bars of Victorians ideas Africans must
bars of Victorians ideas Africans must restore to the African woman the
restore to the African woman the
restore to the African woman the freedoms right dignity and respect
freedoms right dignity and respect
freedoms right dignity and respect she once enjoyed in pre-colonial Africa
she once enjoyed in pre-colonial Africa
she once enjoyed in pre-colonial Africa gender equality is inherently African
gender equality is inherently African
gender equality is inherently African gender equality is traditionally African
gender equality is traditionally African
gender equality is traditionally African gender equality is African thank you
gender equality is African thank you
gender equality is African thank you [Applause]
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