Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network moderated the women's panel at the 2014 CUNY Young African Leadership Symposium, which took place at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. On the panel were entrepreneurs: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe - owner and creative director at Zapphaire Events, Karen Nungari-Waweru - special education specialist,  and Mobolaji Akiode - professional basketball player and founder of Hope 4 Girls Africa. Here are (8) memorable quotes from the event: (1) "Support me because I am competent not because I am a woman." (2) "I don't see myself as a woman, I see myself as a human being." (3) "I truly believe that success always transcends gender." (4) "Being an African woman in 2014 is still a stigma." (5) "Women need to be more forceful, and not laid back or passive." (6) "I want more African women and girls to know that you can be anything you want to be." (7) "Get out of the it's not possible mode, everything is possible." (8) "Never underestimate the power of having a role model or mentor - find one."   Should gender matter? what does it mean to be an African woman in 2014? Please share your comments, thoughts, ideas with us twitter - @Africwomenpower