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Women can have the best of all worlds and still excel

Kenbright ,Director,Operations Wendy Gondi during an interview at their offices in Nairobi. [FILE/Standard]

A screenshot circulating online recently caught my attention. The conversation is between two women: One encouraging the other to find something gainful to do to "save for a rainy day", while the other makes it clear she has no intention of engaging in any form of work. She insists her role as a woman is to present her most feminine self to her alpha husband, providing a conducive environment for him to thrive and take care of her. According to her, she gets the best life with this choice unlike her peers who, harassed by corporate world stress of deadlines and targets have no femininity left to sustain their relationships.

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