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MONACO: FASHION, STYLE & TRAVEL ANGELINA KALI
I WANT TO BE JUDGED BY MY TALENT,
NOT MERELY BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN
BY ANGELINA KALI
here has been a lot in the news lately
about women’s place in society with
the “me too” social movement, gender
Tpay discrepancy debate and the
proportion of women in executive positions. All
evidence tends to show that there has been a lot of
discrimination towards women in the workplace.
This has been grossly unfair but things are
changing for the better, albeit, sometimes a bit
too slowly for many. This has culminated in
the evolution of “positive discrimination”
whereby a certain number of positions
are earmarked for women. Now, I am all
for gender equality but not just because I am a
woman.
There is nothing positive about any form of
discrimination, and this also applies to the so-
called “positive discrimination”. As a woman, I
have faced all kinds of discrimination during my
professional life as a model and now as a business
woman. But what I don’t want then is for people
to insinuate that any achievements that I make
is because I am a woman and not because of my
talent and hard work. I am sure that any other
woman would feel aggrieved that people snickered
behind her back that she didn’t really deserve her
position or job as she only got it because of the
“positive discrimination” policy in place.
A person should attain to a position based on
merit. What is important is for all people to be
given equal opportunities to succeed and without
fear of sexual or racial harassment. As I now
branch out into the world of business as well as
developing my career as a journalist, I just hope
that people judge me based upon my talent and the
MONACO: value that I can add. Gender, race or creed should
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