- Funke Akindele has shared her thoughts about women who disrespect their husbands under the guise of being feminists.
- The Everybody Loves Jenifa star noted that she is a feminist and shared how men should treat ladies and vice versa
- She also shared how she felt about women being described as the weaker gender.
Nigerian actress, filmmaker and producer Funke Akindele has mapped out herself as a feminist.
A feminist is someone who advocates the political, economic, and social equality of women.
She was however quick to note that she does not buy the idea or encourage women being disrespectful to their husbands, under the guise of being feminists.
In a video addressing skit maker Kamo State and his wife, the filmmaker said she rejects the notion that women are the “weaker sex,” emphasising that they are “strong and bold”.
She urged men to treat women “specially” and not confine them to traditional roles of being in the kitchen. Funke Akindele further stressed the importance of women’s economic power, advising them to secure financial independence to support their husbands. She said:
“I’m a feminist but I do not support a woman disrespecting her husband. Do what is right.
“I believe that we are not the weaker sex or vessel. Men are suppose to treat us specially and respect us. Men should not also feel that a woman belongs to the kitchen and can be talked to anyhow.
“We women are strong, and bold. Also, our economic power is important that is why we should make sure we have the power and protect it so we can support our husbands.”
Funke Akindele and producer Abdulrasheed ‘JJC Skillz’ Bello tied the knot in London in 2016 and welcomed a set of twin boys in 2018.
But in June 2022, JJC Skillz announced his separation from Akindele, citing “irreconcilable differences”.
The singer claimed he tried to address the situation but the matter is now “beyond repair.”
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