By Ogeyi Ebinyi
The Her Husband’s Woman Network marked Mother’s Day and Women’s Month with its inaugural conference, gathering women from across Lagos for a day of inspiration, equipping, and strengthening aimed at nurturing thriving marriages and purposeful living.
Held on the 14th of March in Lagos, the maiden edition titled Her Husband’s Woman Conference 1.0 carried the theme “Her Heart, Her Vagina, Her Knees,” a deliberate focus on the spiritual, emotional, and physical dimensions of womanhood.
The event’s host, Mrs. Jumoke Micheals, extended a warm welcome to the women and girls in attendance, encouraging them to remain prayerful in their decision-making and to cultivate a heart of gratitude. She noted the importance of having supportive people in one’s corner and demonstrated this by giving special gifts to the woman who arrived earliest and to the oldest woman in the room, a 75-year-old attendee.
Pastor Mrs. Elizabeth Omoike, president of Women of Vision Ministries, spoke on the theme “Her Knees,” drawing from the host’s emphasis on seeking God as foundational for a woman and for her marriage. She expressed her love for being a woman and shared a strong conviction about the posture that sustains a peaceful home.
According to her, a woman needs to be on her knees. She revealed that she had already forgiven her husband five years ahead of any potential issues, explaining that when a woman says she is done—unless domestic violence is involved—she needs to seek God’s guidance.
“On your knees you get solution,” she said. “The woman on her knees rules the world.”
Dr. Mrs. Iffe Kojo delivered a moving poem titled “The Woman,” weaving the conference themes into a vivid portrait of every woman present. Through her verses, she captured the tension between strength and vulnerability, describing how a woman dances in love with her man while nursing a deep, universal fear: “Does he love me?”
She called on the women to see their bodies as symbols, their hearts as compasses, and their knees as altars of fire. “As an African woman,” she declared, “soft yet strong.”
Mrs. Ololade Folorunsho addressed the theme “Her Heart” with practical counsel on navigating marriage in the age of social media. She urged women not to join what she called the “social media wagon” of discontent, where external advisers often encourage comparisons that strain relationships.
“You must learn to keep things between you and your husband,” she advised. She emphasized that character, not comparison, is what women need to work on, adding that every woman’s life journey is unique.
According to Folorunsho, preparedness is what leads to prosperity. She encouraged women to be prayerful while also looking inward, noting that men are often egoistic by nature.
“When you have that heart that is loving, that is enduring, that is patient, you would overcome so many things,” she said. “As a woman, be focused on what you want to do.”
Reverend Christie Bature took on the theme “Her Vagina,” offering a perspective rooted in spiritual and covenantal understanding. She described the vagina as deeply covered within the body, reflecting the depth of a woman’s nature.
“No woman gives her body without investing her emotions,” she said. “Our private part is deeply rooted, that is why you should be careful who you let inside there.”
She encouraged the audience to see the vagina not merely as anatomy but as a symbol of sexual stewardship. “It is not just an organ for pleasure,” she explained. “It is covenant honour, it is a sacred boundary.”
Referencing scripture, she noted that God is particularly invested in the woman because she serves as the legal doorway through which life enters the world. “A woman’s sexuality is powerful,” she said. “Satan is afraid of you when you are intimate with God.”
The maiden conference ended with a charge for women to embrace their roles with strength, depth, and spiritual grounding, setting a foundation for what organizers hope will become an annual tradition.
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