Mary Nnah
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Nigeria’s leading malt brand, Amstel Malta, released a docu-series spotlighting three trailblazing women who are excelling in male-dominated industries.
The video followed the lives of Uju Udoka, a painter and founder of the ‘Grab a brush, Color a Life’ Initiative; Sandra Uso Prince-Ekwueme, a mechanic and Cynthia Egbunam, a talented barber, providing a platform for them to share their challenges, aspirations and hopes for the young Nigerian girl or woman.
These women revealed that their biggest challenge was sexist stereotypes and having to prove themselves when bidding for jobs alongside male counterparts. Some others stated that they had clients who did not want to entrust them with work as a result of societal roadblocks that paint women as weak and feeble-minded. However, they are optimistic that more women would break through limitations and come into the realisation of their true potential.