When you are younger, you think that adulting is owning a posh house and a car, being able to go out at whatever hour you please wearing whatever tickles your fancy. Then you grow up and you realize that it’s more about trying to fit your bills in your salary, trying to slay on a budget, and about coming up with excuses about why you can’t go out every weekend. Even then, there are things that every woman should learn to do for herself. Here is a look into some of them. Walk Away From Relationships That Don't Serve Her. The best thing about growing up has to be that you finally realize that endurance is overrated. That the quality of a relationship is not determined by how long it lasts. The real test is knowing when enough is enough and having the courage to walk away from that man you’ve been dreaming of growing old with. Cook A Decent Meal. Before you begin throwing stones, I am not suggesting that a woman should learn to cook so that she can feed the men in her life. Uh-uh. A woman should learn to cook because it’s a basic life skill. Why would you want to leave your health and wellness in the hands of other people? Saying No Without Guilt. Girls belong to the community. When you were growing up, while your brothers were encouraged to explore away from home, you were encouraged not to stray too far. Not to forget those you leave behind. As a result, saying no is an uphill task for the Black woman. Saying yes to all requests from planning all of your friends’ birthday surprises to being the treasurer of all chamas is something that you will need to learn. A good place to start is to ask yourself what you are saying yes to each time you
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Polaris Bank Commences Phase IV of its Breast Cancer Screening Exercise for Staff, Customers
...restates commitment to stemming the scourge Polaris Bank has announced that it has commenced breast cancer screening for its staff and customers meant to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in Nigeria. The Bank's Group Head, Strategic Brand Management, Nduneche Ezurike, made this known in Lagos while reiterating the Bank's unwavering commitment and partnership to stem the breast cancer scourge among women. Polaris Bank notes that increased awareness, screening, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reducing the incidence of breast cancer in the country. The screening exercise, which is in its 4th phase, commenced in April and will hold once every month. It is open to the Bank's interested female staff and customers. The screening exercise is in Partnership with COPE and holds at the NGO’s, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos Office. Mr. Ezurike noted that healthcare is one of the pillars of Polaris Bank's Corporate Social responsibility (CSR), stressing that its partnership with relevant public-spirited Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs, like Care Organisation Public Enlightenment (COPE), Societal Healthcare Organisation (SHO), and Marcel Ruth Cancer Centre, has enabled it to contribute significantly to the reduction of breast cancer in the country. The Polaris spokesman further noted, "In partnership with the aforementioned NGOs, we have covered five key milestones, namely, awareness, advocacy, capacity-building, prevention, and treatment in an ongoing effort to reverse the negative impact and trend of the scourge and other related health complications." "We have screened over 22,000 women, including female staff members of the Bank through our prevention program, donated three ultra-modern breast cancer screening machines to enhance quality diagnosis and clinical practices, sponsored the treatment of over 30 indigent cancer patients, and organized/Partnered on a 10-km/6-km walk with over 3,100 participants to draw public attention to the breast cancer scourge," he said. The President of COPE, Mrs Ebunola Anozie, commended Polaris Bank for the support,
Polaris Bank Commemorates Breast Cancer Month – Naijanewsdirect
● ... Calls for greater partnership among stakeholders Polaris Bank has said that increased awareness, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in the country. The Bank’s Group Head of Strategic Brand Management, Nduneche Ezurike made this known in Lagos while reiterating the Bank’s unwavering commitment to stem the breast cancer scourge among women, in commemoration of October Breast Cancer Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, and prevention. Mr. Ezurike noted that healthcare is one of the pillars of Polaris Bank’s CSR, stressing that its partnership with relevant public-spirited NGOs like Care Organisation Public Enlightenment (COPE) and Societal Healthcare Organisation (SHO) has enabled it to contribute significantly to the reduction of breast cancer in the country. The Polaris spokesman further noted that “In partnership with the aforementioned NGOs, we have covered five key milestones namely; awareness, advocacy, capacity-building, prevention, and treatment in an ongoing effort to reverse the negative impact and trend of the scourge and other related health complications.” “We have screened over 20,000 women including female staff members of the Bank through our prevention program, donated three ultra-modern breast cancer screening machines to enhance quality diagnosis and clinical practices, sponsored the treatment of over 30 indigent cancer patients, and organized a 10-km walk with over 2,500 participants to draw public attention to the breast cancer scourge,” he said. The President of COPE, Mrs. Ebunola Anozie, commended Polaris Bank for the support, care, and encouragement they have so far received from the Bank, stressing that the Bank has been a strong force behind their Screening Counseling Referrals Education, Enlightenment, and Nurturing (SCREEN) initiative for nearly 20 years now. “For