WHO IS SHE?

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Who is she?

Who is she?

Beyond those green contact eyes

Each time you hold her;

Each time you want to hold her;

And longingly watch her while asleep

Are you ready to know furlong?

Who is she?

Who is she?

Whilst the mess upon her back

Each time you stop to care again

How you care too much

And you just can’t stop

Who is she?

The tuft she is made of,

The tuft she is made of,

Won’t you appraise her?

Her tuft now crumbles upon your ruff

Curse, you would dare to judge her;

Where has she been all along?

How is it taken her too long?

Who is she?

Who is she?

A tuft ruffled up

A mess upon her back

But will you keep her?

Will shrewd luck be enough?

Are you ready to know furlong?

THE BIRTH OF RUINS

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Remember how we wished upon stars
While we begged for our hope
And hoped in good faith;

That one day all we long-prayed for will become ours

Remember when we finally looked upon heaven

On the day we saw a glimpse of hope

 When joy seemed to be overwhelming us

Remember how we prayed it was only the beginning;

To the greatest story we were pressed one day to tell

Remember solitude shared even in odds places

Our space too large to have less than one,

But too small for anyone else to join in

Oh we were young and happy again

And finally, we thanked the stars for listening

We thanked hope for knocking

We wrapped in the power of our misunderstood shared strength

Talked and talked while at work to build

Talked and worked while we built;

Talked and dug for more

But with time, we grew too fast

A haste which created grief too controlled;

By a hope we took for granted, hoping this would never end

Hoping mistakes can never catch up with us

Imagine now the pain we have caused

When the sand we thought was solid rock crumbled upon our heads

Imagine how we got too distracted

And focused on the wrong things

Imagine our shock to the end of digging for gold

And more to some indifference that followed such cold

An end to peace now seemed only once promised us

Glared with bloodstains of hate

Glazed with bloodstains of fail

And mournful regrets of our new fate;

The birth of ruins

And mournful regrets of your new hope;

The birth of my regret,
The birth of ruins

Another tale of unending aches?

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN EMERGING AFRICAN DEMOCRACIES?

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Visionaries at the front-line of social change

About ROWEAD Conference:

The Role of Women in Emerging African Democracies (ROWEAD) was conceived in December 2013 with a desire to arouse the consciousness of women and their role as change agents in contributing to building strong democracies and democratic values in Nigeria and Africa. ROWEAD is the initiative of Women in Education and Leadership Development Society (WIELDS) a not-for-profit organization that now convenes a yearly one-day Conference for women in Nigeria with particular reference to their roles and participation in the building of the Nigerian socio-political and economic structures.

ROWEAD’s strategy is practical in nature, it is a participatory approach characterized by intensive group discussions. The presentations from our identified keynote speakers serve to sensitize women on strategies of how to overcome the challenges existing in their environments. It also creates learning and inspiring opportunities from individuals who have proved that it is possible for women to thrive and excel in leadership and governance.

This approach for driving change is to expose our members and mentees to women leaders who have already began the race, learn from shared experiences and approaches and experience the possibility of being involved in politics and governance leading to a better Africa. It provides opportunities for colloquium and mentorship.

ROWEAD are the visionaries at the front-line of social change as our slogan states, “Be the change agent or become the change”. Our first conference was held on the 23^rd of May 2014.

Vision:

The vision of ROWEAD is to provide learning and experience sharing platforms that arouse the consciousness of the average woman as a change agent.

Mission:

ROWEAD has a Mission of Igniting the mindset of women with the shared experiences and values of other active and prominent women in business, politics, academia and media within the African continent and beyond.

  

ROWEAD Objectives:

·         To increase the representation of women in politics, leadership and decision making roles

·         To demonstrate to women that they should learn to go out there and get it

·         To answer the question, where do I start?

·         To reduce the issue of gender discrimination in business and politics

·         To secure the female gender agenda in the democratic process

·         To prepare women for the expectations within the African political terrain

ROWEAD 2015 Conference Speakers:

Guest Speaker Ilyasah Shabazz – Author, Activist, Motivational Speaker and daughter to Malcom X “Women as Peace Seekers Creating Enabling Environment for Economic Growth"
Speaker Chief Mrs. Alaba Lawson – The Iyalode of Egbaland, Founder, Lawson Group of Schools & President, NACCIMA Women Business Group (NAWOG) “Women Traders – The Silent Wealth Creators”
Speaker Mr. Amaechi Okobi  –  Past President ToastMasters Nigeria & Communication Consultant “Being Your Own Best Seller - Understanding Communication as a Selling Tool”
Speaker Alh. Mrs. Sekinat Yusuf  –  President/Chairman of Council, Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) “Digital Education: A must for women in the 21st Century”
Speaker Prof. Abiola Awosika  –  Executive Director/Owner – Olawoyin Awosika School of Innovative Studies & CEO – Edutech Business School “The Role of Education in Enhancing Women’s Participation In Politics and Democracy"

 

      ROWEAD 2015 Conference Theme:

       Women as Co-Pilots in the Economic Growth of a Nation

  

      ROWEAD Participant/Audience:

   Female entrepreneurs, Young aspiring women leaders, Leaders in Corporate, Women in Non-Governmental organizations and Public Sector, Politicians, Women Representatives, University Student Leaders.

 

   Conference Venue:
 Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

   Conference Date:     
Wednesday July 29, 2015 

   Conference Time:  
 9:00am Prompt

Information Enquiry:

W: www.rowead.org ; E: info@rowead.org ; FB: www.facebook.com/rowead ; T: @ROWEAD_