Betty Irabor: Over time it’s been said that women often hate on each other rather than support each other, this bitter truth has and might always be in existence.

The media personality Betty Irabor, shared her story which she encountered years ago with a medical practitioner when she was pregnant with her third child.

Tomorrow is women’s days, and the purpose of Betty Irabor’s story to encourage women to support each other rather tear each other part.

She said:

“Is this your first pregnancy? “The nurse in green uniform asked me as she looked at the screen of the scan machine.

“No, I smiled at her. I was ecstatic because I was going to be a mum a third time… Then the bombshell!!! “If this isn’t your first pregnancy, then how come you didn’t know there has been no heartbeat?”! “What was she saying?”

I sat up straight and stared at her. Shocked! I was still processing what I thought she meant when she hit me again with; “Get up and dress up, go back to your Gynaecologist for an evacuation before you get an infection”. I began to cry, I was dazed, I was traumatized by the news and the viciousness of the nurse. I took one long hateful look at her and cried all the way home. Evacuation over, I decided I wasn’t going to let this matter rest. I wasn’t going to allow this nurse in a so called prestigious Lagos hospital unleash her bitterness, her bile and hate on any other woman. I was afterall a journalist, so I put pen to paper and told my story to Quality mag, Classic mag and other media where I was a guest columnist. My articles generated public outrage over the nurse’s conduct and the hospital had no choice but to invite me for a meeting. I was asked to describe the nurse, I did. She was summoned and we came face to face once more. Surprisingly, she did not deny any of my accusations, she simply said she was sorry. Sorry?

The authorities apologized and promised to take appropriate disciplinary measures against the nurse…..

It’s the International Women’s Day tomorrow, beyond the theme # Beboldforchange which addresses the issue of women transcending gender barriers, women must understand that they are nurturers first and foremost.. We are sometimes deliberately unkind to one another. We sometimes can’t deal with the success or happiness of other women. As we join the conversations and narratives tomorrow in the pursuit of gender equality and fight against cultural biases that inhibit our growth and potential, let us remember that that change begins with how we as women see , treat and fight for other women.. Change truly begins when we do! “