Women encouraged to build confidence to succeed

Women in Papua New Guinea have been encouraged to build confidence in order to succeed in life.

Lynda Babao O’Neill urged women not to look down on themselves but to have the confidence.

She spoke to women at an event during the International Women’s Day on March 8 in Port Moresby

Babao commended the women of PNG for striving to achieve their goals in life and becoming productive working mothers.

She said many women are now successful, taking up professional careers in the mining sector, becoming skilled doctors and lawyers and involved in other male dominant jobs.

“There are a lot of things that we should be very proud of so we shouldn’t think we are second best and doubt ourselves all the time.

“When my husband became Prime Minister, I thought I would just look after the family business, the kids and run my life like how I’d already done but that wasn’t the case as I had to support him as well.

“Public speaking was a bit scary for me, I would basically shake but you know we all have to believe in ourselves,” Babao said.

She added that PNG women have to be bold and take that chance, step out of their comfort zone and see where they go because when they do that they would find the strength.

 

Author: 
Quintina Naime