Billionaire Businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija Celebrates International Men’s Day
Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija has taken to social media to celebrate the international men’s day marked every year on 19th November.
The philanthropist noted that men are just as much in need of celebration and support as women.
She shared a picture of herself on her official Instagram page and wrote,
“Today is International Men’s Day. You may wonder why we need a day apart to celebrate men”.
“According to World Health Organization, across the world, suicide rates are significantly higher for men compared to women.
“Like women, men are also imprisoned by unrealistic societal expectations and stereotypes.
“It is my opinion that men are just as much in need of celebration and support as women. A thriving society cannot be possible without equal focus on both genders
“I celebrate all the incredible men who are positive role models to young ones and a loving pillar of strength to their families and communities.”
Folorunsho Alakija who is into real estate and printing is listed as the second most powerful woman in Africa after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the 87th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
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