Nollywood actress and media entrepreneur, Mary Njoku, has criticised society’s tendency to overlook the sacrifices and achievements of women, saying many carry enormous responsibilities without receiving due recognition.In a post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, the actress recounted a conversation with a male colleague who complained about the pressure of providing for others, building a business and supporting people who depended on him.According to Njoku, she told him she understood his struggles, but he dismissed her response, insisting that women could not relate to such responsibilities.“A few years ago, I was talking to a colleague I’d hired for a project.“He was telling me about the pressure of having to provide, make money, build a business, and carry the burden of people depending on him.“I told him, ‘I understand.’“He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. In a post shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, the actress recounted a conversation with a male colleague who complained about the pressure of providing for others, building a business and supporting people who depended on him.According to Njoku, she told him she understood his struggles, but he dismissed her response, insisting that women could not relate to such responsibilities.“A few years ago, I was talking to a colleague I’d hired for a project.“He was telling me about the pressure of having to provide, make money, build a business, and carry the burden of people depending on him.“I told him, ‘I understand.’“He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. According to Njoku, she told him she understood his struggles, but he dismissed her response, insisting that women could not relate to such responsibilities.“A few years ago, I was talking to a colleague I’d hired for a project.“He was telling me about the pressure of having to provide, make money, build a business, and carry the burden of people depending on him.“I told him, ‘I understand.’“He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “A few years ago, I was talking to a colleague I’d hired for a project.“He was telling me about the pressure of having to provide, make money, build a business, and carry the burden of people depending on him.“I told him, ‘I understand.’“He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “He was telling me about the pressure of having to provide, make money, build a business, and carry the burden of people depending on him.“I told him, ‘I understand.’“He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “I told him, ‘I understand.’“He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “He said, ‘No, you don’t. You can’t possibly understand. You are a woman. Women don’t understand that kind of pressure.’“I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “I smiled and said, ‘Of course, how can I?’“I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “I signed his cheque, handed it to him, and wished him well. Didn’t argue.“Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “Reality doesn’t need defending. Sometimes, your life speaks louder than your words,” she wrote.Related NewsNollywood director Dimbo Atiya diesDon’t make marriage, children centre of your life, actress Tayo Adeniyi tells womenChaos in the ring: Okocha mocks Portable after victoryReflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. Reflecting on the experiences of many African women, the wife of IrokoTV founder, Jason Njoku, said countless women have spent years supporting their families financially and emotionally, often without acknowledgment.“For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “For generations, countless African women have carried the weight of entire families long before they ever had husbands or children.“They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “They helped raise siblings, paid school fees, supported parents, cared for relatives, and carried responsibilities that were never meant for one person alone. Some are still doing it today, even after getting married and starting families of their own.“Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “Yet, they rarely get credit for it.“Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “Sometimes, their sacrifices are overlooked. Sometimes, their achievements are credited to the nearest man in the room. Sometimes, they’re expected to carry the load so quietly that people forget they were carrying it at all.“Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “Society has long celebrated men as providers, while treating many women’s contributions as expected, invisible, or secondary,” she stated.Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. Njoku encouraged women to recognise the value of their efforts and celebrate their accomplishments.“To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “To every woman out there who is providing, building, leading, nurturing, sacrificing, succeeding at work, and still holding her home together…“Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “Take your flowers.“You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added. “You’ve been carrying far more than most people will ever acknowledge. Your work matters. Your sacrifices count. Your success is yours. And you don’t need anyone’s permission to own it,” she added.