Ultimately, it is the fabric that binds us together as a community of people that will unravel, when we can no longer talk to one another in civility… - Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

As women, regardless of our class, geographical location or educational status, we should be aware that we do not operate in a vacuum. We function within a context of patriarchal norms and values, which have been firmly entrenched over time, and which continue to be validated through culture, traditions and religious beliefs.

We need to keep mentoring young women in ways that nurture them and prepare them for the harsh world of business, politics and public life. In doing this, we need to be able to set an example for them because they will practice what they see and not what they hear from us.

It is about squandering the commonwealth of the people, ostensibly for the benefit of the people but ultimately for the good of only a select few.