If we do a roll call for successful and astute designers, lawyers, beauticians, doctors, bakers, investment bankers, teachers, writers, architects, photographers, accountants, personal shoppers, life/sports coaches and even preachers; we would find a number of women topping the list and rightfully so! Women are at the fore and claiming their seats at the table except when it comes to politics – participation of women in this sector is still abysmal. We are not taking charge of the very laws that govern our lives and businesses.

Picture a world where beyond our professional achievements, women are active contributors to decisions that impact our daily lives. Cost of fuel, FX rates, electricity distribution and the likes would no longer be information we read about but become information we churn out as authority figures. These matters affect us, and we should have a say. We have the intellect (our achievements as professionals speak for us!), we have the network, we have the financial muscle, we have the influence and above all, we have the numbers – it is time to shake things up and exert the power that we hold!

Money and connection are great tools, but power is an even greater tool – the latter is accessible through politics. Politics, the art of decision-making, power dynamics, and resource distribution among individuals. The beautiful thing about politics is this – EVERYONE including YOU and I can be politicians! Anyone who has the power to influence government, anyone active in party politics, or anyone seeking an elected office is a politician.

Where do we fit in you ask? There are three levels and three arms of government namely the legislative, executive, and judicial – this means there is ample room for us to fit ourselves in and make a difference.