Podcaster Ngozi Obiefuna discusses the multiple ways that the world can gain, when women give

Around the world, many people and organizations rallied their communities for International Women’s Day, spreading important messaging around gender equality and opening conversation around the campaign theme Give to Gain.

Harnessing her public platform, Ngozi Obiefuna, known as NG, recorded a special International Women’s Day episode, The Power of a Woman: What the World Gains from her Giving, on her podcast Random Talk - a series where real conversations meet valuable insights, sparking ideas, inspiring growth, and diving into topics that truly matter.

"Women give in ways the world rarely measures. They give care. They give strength. They give hope. They give love. And through that giving, the world becomes stronger. In this International Women’s Day episode, I reflect on the beauty, resilience, and quiet power of women. Because when women give, the world gains," said NG when introducing the podcast.

List to Ngozi's Give To Gain podcast here.

Women are constantly giving

When NG reflected on the theme of Give to Gain, she considered there was no group of people who understand this idea better than women, because women have been living this principle for generations.

“When you look at the world closely, you start to notice something. Women are constantly giving. They give their time, they give their energy, they give their care, they give their patience...Sometimes they even give when nobody notices, and sometimes they give even when they themselves need someone to pour into them,” explains Ngozi. “But here’s the remarkable thing. Through all of that giving, women somehow grow stronger. They gain window, they have emotional depth, they gain resilience, and they gain a kind of strength that the world often struggles to explain."

Doing work that is rarely recognized

NG highlights the kind of work women do that the world rarely measures, that doesn’t appear on performance reviews, on pay checks, and rarely receives an applause. However, this is work that quietly keeps the world running. 

"...the remembering, the caring, and the noticing. A woman remembers the small things everyone else forgets. She carries the emotional climate of homes, friendships, and sometimes entire workplaces," says Ngozi.

Encouraging women to look after themselves

Ngozi explores the other side of the conversation, where women give so much that they neglect to gain themselves.

"They support everyone else, but they rarely pause to ask themselves, how am I doing? How am I feeling? Do I need a rest? Sometimes the world forgets that strong women also need support."

What the world gains from women

In the episode, Ngozi also reflects on what the world gains when women give.

"When women give, something powerful happens in return. Families gain stability, communities gain compassion, and societies gain strength," says Ngozi.

These are some of the important things Ngozi believes women give to the world:

• Compassion that softens conflicts, strengthens relationships, and helps people feel seen and understood.
   
• Strength that sees women push forward and inspire others despite the weight of responsibilities and expectations.
   
• Nurturing of people’s ideas and dreams as mothers, teachers, mentors, and friends.
   
• Building families, careers, businesses, and communities, and creating opportunities.
   
• Hope even during times of hardship.

Reminding allies to support and value women

Ngozi also addresses her male listeners, asking them: 'What special thing have you done for the women in your life today?'

Ngozi encourages men to recognize the value of women, give the gift of appreciation for their sacrifices, strength, and contributions.

Honoring women everywhere

Ngozi concludes her podcast by honoring women everywhere - from the mothers who carry families with quiet strength and the daughters who carry dreams bigger than their circumstances to the sisters who stand in loyalty, to the friends who show up when life feels heavy. 

"Your strength is shaping the world in ways history books may never fully capture. The world is better because women exist," adds Ngozi.