It\u2019s a question that resurfaces often, in conversations, online debates, and everyday interactions. Some insist that sisterhood is powerful and thriving. Others argue that rivalry, comparison, or mistrust sometimes get in the way.<\/p>\n
To explore this honestly and without stereotypes, I asked several women across our Group what they truly think. Their responses reveal a spectrum of experiences, from deep solidarity to cautious connection, from learned competition to intentional community.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what they had to say.<\/p>\n
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Jachima Anikwe \u2013 Heirs Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n Most women I know love and wholeheartedly champion other women. Those who don’t are often products of their upbringing and environment; it’s rarely a reflection of who they truly are.<\/p>\n Women who grew up surrounded by strong female bonds are naturally more inclined to carry that energy forward. But women who had little female influence growing up may find it harder to extend that same warmth and solidarity. Not out of malice, but because it was never modelled for them.<\/p>\n The real damage is done when girls are taught to see each other as competition. That mindset follows them into womanhood, turning potential allies into adversaries. It starts with what we teach our girls.<\/p>\n When we raise them to see other girls as their greatest support system, supporting one another as women becomes second nature.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Oghenemaro Ebrorhie, Heirs Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n Do women like women? Let\u2019s say maybe a 1:99 ratio.<\/p>\n Honestly, not always \u2014 sometimes there\u2019s comparison, rivalry, even quiet competition. But often, it\u2019s not dislike; its insecurity shaped by scarcity.<\/p>\n More importantly, women support each other to an incredible degree. They mentor, advocate, recommend, collaborate, and amplify one another\u2019s voices. They celebrate wins, share opportunities, build networks, and create safe spaces for growth. When one woman rises, she often reaches back to lift others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nimi Sekerele, Heirs Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n Really? What do you think???<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Funmilayo Oyekanmi \u2013 Avon HMO<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes! I\u2019ve seen this in many forms like deep female friendships, strong sisterhoods, mentorship relationships, and just a community of women who rally to achieve collective goals. I\u2019m grateful to have women in my life that I consider sisters, accountability partners, mentors, and support systems, and I wouldn\u2019t trade them for anything.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a real blessing to know that there are people I can count on and can count on me to show true support and cheer you on sincerely, without expectations. Women like women, and I wish more women experience these types of community\/friendships.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chinenye Umeh, Heirs Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n From where I stand, yes, we do. We should just show it more and stop forming. Compliment your girls, root for them, cheer them on, loudly and to their faces \u2014 even if it gets to their heads. Give them flowers whenever, wherever.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ivy Ikpeme-Mbakwem, Heirs Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n I think, naturally, women don\u2019t automatically like each other. The connection isn\u2019t instant. There\u2019s often suspicion, subtle competition, even a kind of territorial energy at first. Many women see another woman as a potential threat before they see her as a potential friend.<\/p>\n The warmth usually comes later \u2014 after conversation, after familiarity, after trust is built. But it\u2019s rarely automatic.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why it can feel difficult. Very few women can meet another woman and immediately say, \u201cLet\u2019s be friends,\u201d without hesitation. There\u2019s often an invisible barrier.<\/p>\n And the irony is, we don\u2019t always realise that we shouldn\u2019t be competing. We should be collaborating. When you look at men, they tend to bond together more easily. They hang out, build networks, close deals, grow in circles. That collective mindset helps them move forward together.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, you\u2019ll hear women say, \u201cI don\u2019t really have female friends,\u201d and it\u2019s almost normalised. But why is that? Why don\u2019t we see more women intentionally coming together, pooling resources, building platforms, supporting each other financially and professionally?<\/p>\n Personally, I\u2019ve worked with many women and I\u2019ve never had issues. Maybe it\u2019s the energy I bring. I focus on helping, coaching, mentoring, and pushing women to be better. And I\u2019ve seen that when trust is built, women can be incredibly supportive of one another.<\/p>\n So perhaps it\u2019s not that women are incapable of liking each other. It\u2019s that the instinct to compete shows up before the instinct to connect \u2014 and that\u2019s the part we need to unlearn.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ego Obiora-Muojekwu, Heirs Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, I believe women do like and support each other.<\/p>\n If you look closely, especially in career spaces and motherhood, you\u2019ll see it happening. In many organisations, particularly in tech and leadership spaces, women who rise to senior positions often make a deliberate effort to support younger women coming up behind them.<\/p>\n Take pregnancy and early motherhood, for example. Many women leaders are intentional about creating support systems during those nine months and beyond \u2014 sharing their experiences, offering guidance, and advocating for policies that make it easier to balance family and career. They understand the pressure of trying to build a career while raising a family, so they try to make that path smoother for the next woman.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll often see mentorship programmes, women-in-tech communities, and internal support groups, all designed to help women navigate work\u2013life balance more effectively. That kind of intentional support doesn\u2019t happen by accident.<\/p>\n So yes, I think women do support women. It may not always be loud or visible, but it\u2019s there \u2014 especially where there\u2019s shared experience and empathy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Akachi Chukwuma, Heirs Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, I do think women like each other. Personally, I love women. I love seeing women take up space. I love seeing women win.<\/p>\n I\u2019m very clear about where I stand. I support women \u2014 their rights, their ambitions, their growth. If it\u2019s a woman in the room, I\u2019m naturally inclined to stand with her.<\/p>\n Of course, I\u2019m not saying women are always right. There are exceptions. If there\u2019s clear and reasonable evidence that a woman is wrong, then fairness matters. But until that is established, I will lean towards supporting her.<\/p>\n Why? Because whether we admit it or not, women are often considered second. In many spaces \u2014 corporate, social, economic \u2014 a man is still more likely to be given the benefit of the doubt first. We can talk about equality and progress, but subtle biases still show up.<\/p>\n So, if I have the opportunity to put a woman first, I will. Intentionally.<\/p>\n For me, it\u2019s not blind loyalty. It is conscious solidarity in a world where women still have to work twice as hard to be seen as equal.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Across all these perspectives, one thing is clear: women\u2019s relationships with one another are layered \u2014 shaped by upbringing, societal expectations, personal experiences, and intentional choices. While competition and caution exist, so do mentorship, empathy, and powerful networks of support.<\/p>\n If anything, these voices show that women do<\/em> like women \u2014 sometimes naturally, sometimes gradually, and sometimes deliberately. And as more women choose collaboration over comparison, the bonds grow stronger, the communities richer, and the possibilities wider.<\/p>\n Perhaps the real question isn\u2019t whether women like women, but how much more impactful our world becomes when they do \u2014 openly, loudly, and without hesitation.<\/p>\n If you’d like, I can also create a headline variant, a pull quote section, a newsletter-friendly layout, or a short social media teaser to accompany the article.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s a question that resurfaces often, in conversations, online debates, and everyday interactions. Some insist that sisterhood is powerful and thriving. Others argue that rivalry, comparison, or mistrust sometimes get in the way. To explore this honestly and without stereotypes, I asked several women across our Group what they truly think. 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