For generations, women have been trampled over by their male counterparts. Most cultures clearly spell out what is required of women and failure to achieve attracts dire consequences. Men on the other hand, in failing to deliver, their excuses are mostly acceptable by many including women in the community. Let me bring you closer home, ever seen an unkempt married man? How about a woman? Both cases have the lady to blame. Okay, maybe this one is on us but uncountable ladies have had to step up and provide for their families with their husbands as their first born.

I’m not discouraging any lady from stepping up to the plate and doing what is best for their family, no, go girl.  I’m out to correct the misconception that some breed of people should get away with things while others have to carry more than they ought to. What started off a simple way of containing the lady thousands of years ago has culminated into a generation that finding an all rounded man is like the proverbial horse passing through a needle. It’s our own undoing. It’s getting rare and rare by the day and what’s shocking is the fact that we’ve gotten accustomed to it. In fact, there is a crop of women I just learnt of recently that have made peace with the injustice that they’d frown at any lady standing up for their right. We’ve buried our heads in the sand far too long till peeping through attract a multitude of people asking one to stay put to keep the waters still.

There is a generation gap in this generation. Let me explain: most people are educated in this day, age and time. The exposure is massive and the internet has made the process faster than was ever thought possible. With education comes change of mindset or at least, incorporating the new, transitioning to embrace the beauty that education brings forth. Some people have the balance in this matter, understanding for example that culture says that women are not entitled to property but the new age has bridged the inequality gap to make it all inclusive. Simple. Why do we then complicate it? Wanting to stick to the things of old because it gives one an advantage?

Don’t let this article make you mistake God’s order in terms of gender. I am a strong believer in submission to authority, in the case of family, the man is the head. What I’m passing across is the fact that leadership comes with responsibilities that is part of the package, carry it people.

Ladies, this is the generation of change. Change is not easy, I needed to replace my tooth brush the other day, I didn’t like how the new one felt in on gums, I was accustomed to the old. Gain access to what is rightfully yours, let justice prevail. We are paving a way for our children and five, ten generations to come. Your silence doesn’t do anyone any good, it just postpones the problem.