From the early years date back to the 1960s. The limitation placed on education was so alarming. While male genders had the right to acquire knowledge, most females were denied access to education due their parents. They believe the males have educational privileges while females don't as they would be married and they will face their major responsibilities which are taking care of the home and cooking in the kitchen.

Their minds were so clouded that they saw women as tools for the kitchen and home care. Then, when a woman strives to go to school, her parents withdraw all the financial support they give her and make her go through the hurdle of training herself which was difficult.

Then, this left the majority of the females illiterate while the males were educated. Apart from unequal access to education which was a rampant thing in the early 60s. I personally have been discriminated against because of sex.

So, it happened some years back. I happen to grow up with my grandmother and she was a good farmer. When I left the village to go to town. First when I came, I needed work to keep me busy for a while. After a long search, I saw a commercial farm and beside it was a publication that read "workers needed".

I was happy because I have found something that would generate income for the meantime. I copied the number and asked one of my friends to help me dial it as I didn't have to phone then. She called and I told the man my interest in the job. 

He laughed sarcastically and told me 'this job is for men not females'. But he was shocked when I told him I have done similar things as such. He gave me an address to his office and told me to come the next day for an interview. 

The next day, I went for the interview and truly I was the only female among different abled males. They all got surprised when they saw me but we were all strangers as everyone reserved their comments. When it was my turn for an interview,  I told him my knowledge on agricultural activities but he still disagreed with my physical abilities.
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According to him "women are weaker vessels and what a man can do, a woman cannot do quarter of it. Couple with your slim stature, I don't need someone that will faint in my farmland after 20 minutes of carrying out little activity". Not minding all he had said, I was still adamant in proving to him that the work is what I can do. 


I didn't allow him to chase me out of the office indecisive. After all the trials, he decided to give me the benefit of the doubt. He told me he would put me on one trial and based on how well I perform, will determine if I would be employed. I was excited and I agreed. He brought out the rules and regulations  and I signed. 

My first day at work was enough conviction as the manager acknowledged my effort and apologized for judging me wrongly at first as feminine. After my first three months there, I was promoted as the supervisor of the farmland. The truth is that, I didn't feel so bad when the manager was being bias, discriminative and doubting my abilities, rather I was firm in proving to him he was wrong and my strength and effort complemented that impression.


In addressing all forms of discrimination, there are several measures to be taken and they include:

First is awareness. Creating awareness through educational programmes that promote equality and respect for all humans. Also, the government also plays a vital role by implementing a law that prohibits gender discrimination and enforcing laws that promote equality in all areas of life, that is in both education, jobs, career among others.

In addition, the media through programmes and TVs shows should speaks against stereotypes and represent all genders in all aspects of life. With equality in the society, individuals' will value and respect one another irrespective of one's gender.