Actor and media personality Tobi Bakre has condemned gender discrimination in the entertainment industry, stating that women contribute significantly to the sector.

Speaking on the Mentality podcast hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Bakre said individuals who avoid collaborating with women are unprepared for professional growth.

The actor explained that women have played a major role in his career development.

He noted that he has worked with women more than men and does not factor gender into his professional decisions.

Bakre said his focus in the industry has always been on productivity and creativity.

He added that the women he has collaborated with shared the same work-driven approach and operated without ego.

“If you don’t want to work with a woman, I don’t believe you’re ready to grow in life. Women are so powerful. Thank God for women. In my industry particularly, I have worked with women and I’ve worked more with women. I don’t see gender.

“For me, work is work because I came into the industry with the thirst to get stuff done. Let’s get the work done. Let’s shoot the shots. Let’s create. If I want to jump, how high can I jump?. A lot of the women I worked with welcomed that mentality with open arms. There was no ego,” he stated.