I also believe that knowledge is potential power, while the application of knowledge is power, and people are often disadvantaged due to a lack of knowledge. As a result, Voice of Nations’ mission is to bridge this knowledge gap by providing consultations, workshops, training sessions, seminars, conferences, and social and cultural events strategically designed to educate, empower, mentor, inspire, motivate, and boost the confidence of less privileged and disadvantaged girls and women in Liverpool and across the UK. You might wonder why we focus on women and not men. We have chosen to serve women because they are more vulnerable and form the core of families; thus, positively impacting and transforming the lives of women significantly affects children, families, generations, nations, and the world at large.
Here are some documented facts from the UN highlighting the vulnerability of women:
- Did you know that 70% of the world’s poorest people are women, and only 1% of the world’s assets belong to women?
- Are you aware that 55% of women worldwide are not enrolled in schools and only 34% of women are literate?
- What about the fact that 50% of all sexual assaults worldwide are against young girls, and domestic violence is documented as the largest cause of injury and death among women (leading to more deaths in women aged 15-44 than malaria, war, traffic accidents, and cancer)?
- Isn’t it interesting to know that in the UK, more females than males go on to higher education and also perform better than their male counterparts; yet this is not reflected in the country’s economic and social settings? There continues to be a remarkable disparity between men and women in the UK in terms of employment, housing, home ownership, health, and wellbeing, with men being more favourably positioned than women.
These statistics demonstrate the substantial need for services provided at grassroots levels to support and empower underprivileged and marginalised females who would otherwise not have access to or be represented by mainstream service providers. I firmly believe that only a female-led organisation or leaders and directors from similar backgrounds, who have experienced and overcome the challenges faced by women, can genuinely and passionately reach out and transform the lives of women. For this reason, Voice of Nations is set up to embark on an intense and divine journey of leadership and transformation with less privileged girls and women in Liverpool and the UK. Welcome aboard, and join us on this inspirational and life-transforming journey.
Relax, refresh, explore, and excel in your maximum potential with us.
Are you aware that you are a special and unique individual, equipped with qualities and abilities to fulfil a mission on earth that only you can accomplish? Did you know you are the leader and expert in this domain? If your mission is not accomplished by you, it remains unaccomplished.
It doesn’t matter where you find yourself now; neither your background, gender, religion, culture, nor skin colour affects this. You might be a woman, poor, black, handicapped, depressed, a refugee, an asylum seeker, or a victim of domestic violence or rape, yet you are endowed with immense and exceptional potential. I encourage and challenge you to explore and discover these untapped potentials within you.
The question is, how do you identify and discern these attributes? Here are a few guidelines:
- What are you good at?
- What are you passionate about?
- What do you do with great ease?
- What is your vision? Where would you envisage yourself if all limitations and barriers were removed?
Reflect on these questions, grab a notebook or paper and write down your answers, meditate on them, believe in your abilities to thrive and accomplish them, and let nothing or no one stop you.
Some of you might be thinking, let’s be realistic, how far can a black woman go? An asylum seeker, a refugee, a depressed and abused woman? If only I had permission to reside in the UK, was white or British, or even a male, it could have been much easier for me to succeed.
But I tell you this: the power and decision of how far you can go lies within you and solely depends on your willingness to go the distance. Yes, there will be obstacles along the way, but your determination to thrive and excel determines how successful and fulfilled you will become.
Do you know there are poor, oppressed, and homeless white British citizens without hope or vision? Did you also know there are seemingly perfect but unsuccessful and unfulfilled men and women in all societies? Therefore, it is not about your skin colour, background, nationality, etc., but about your attitude towards life, your mindset, and your convictions. I love the statement made by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have a Dream” speech: He dreamt of a nation where his children would not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
I enlighten and encourage you all to know that day has finally come. It is here and now, where we and our children are not going to be judged by the colour of our skin, background, or circumstances, but by the content of our character and ability. Do not be afraid to dream big, have great visions, and do all you can to ensure they come to pass. Fulfil your purpose and let no one tell you otherwise, because you were born to thrive, born for a purpose, to excel, and not to be content in mediocrity. I will now reveal a crucial winning strategy, which I term “the winner’s secret or mindset”.
The next time you meet people in life who try to discourage or tell you that you cannot achieve your goals, pause and ask them if they have ever successfully achieved similar goals in their lifetime. Their responses will likely be: “We have all been there and know many people who tried hard but failed,” “It’s not as easy as you think,” “You need to be careful, or you might end up very disappointed,” “You need this, you need that,” and so on. I bet many of you have encountered such people. All those with such mindsets belong to what I refer to as the “losing team” and have no better advice than strategies and testimonials of losers.
I, therefore, implore you to go to a winner the next time you intend to win a race. You will be empowered with knowledge and strategies to become a winner. No one says it’s going to be easy, yet it is the outcome that really matters to a winner, and that is where his focus lies. Because you are a champion, I encourage and challenge you to redirect your focus, believe in your abilities, and watch yourself soar to greater heights and fulfil your visions. The winner’s mindset or attitude is “I can do it,” “I am well-equipped,” and “I will do it regardless of the obstacles and shortcomings I face.”
I hope you leave here today empowered with a winner’s mindset and attitude.
Thank you for embarking on this amazing and life-changing journey with us. Remember, together we form the winning team. Enjoy your visit and let us know what you think. See you soon in part two of the journey.
