Don’t teach your daughters to rely on someone financially

• In a recent video posted on her official TikTok account, Simi encouraged women to take control of their financial futures.
• The singer spoke about the security that comes with financial independence for women, stressing that independence helps them stay protected.

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Nigerian singer Simi has highlighted the crucial need for women to achieve financial independence, urging parents to raise daughters who understand the value of self-sufficiency.

In a recent TikTok video, Simi encouraged women to take control of their financial futures and emphasized the security that comes with financial independence.

Simi stressed that financial independence allows women to protect themselves and stand strong, confident in their ability to fend for themselves. She emphasized that economic power is essential for women’s protection and well-being.

Acknowledging her own privilege, Simi reflected on her upbringing and the support she received, recognizing that not all women have had the same opportunities.

She appealed to society to step in and provide opportunities for deserving women, promoting gender equality and empowerment.

She said:

“Please do not raise your daughters to think that when they grow up, all they have to do is rely on someone that they don’t have to take care of themselves. When someone is spoiling you, it shouldn’t be because you cannot spoil yourself. As they are spoiling you, you too are spoiling them, and let them know that you’re standing strong.

“There is security in knowing that you have got yourself. A woman’s economic power is in protecting herself fending for herself and being able to confidently acknowledge that she is a complete person. You deserve good things; you need to occupy space.

“I admit that I say this from a place of privilege. I grew up among people who believed in me, pushed me and encouraged me. I had chances that took me from here to here but some women had to work with less.

“Less love, less faith, less kindness and opportunities, and that’s where we are a society have to step in and when you are in a position to give a deserving woman an opportunity, please give it to her”.