Motivation Mondays: International Women’s Day #TimeisNow
“We must work to increase the diversity and the number of people working on gender equality. Bring in more men and boys, young people, and faith-based organizations. Together, like many other women in the world, we must say time’s up. We must not be afraid…” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director
Motivation Mondays: International Women’s Day #TimeisNow
InternationalWomen’ss Day 2018: The Time is Now
This International Women’s Day, UN Women celebrates the rural and urban activists who have transformed the lives of women around the world. From grassroots campaigns to global movements, women’s activism over the decades has paved the way for women’s rights and a more equal future. unwomen.org
The facts about gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals
More than two years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, gender equality is fundamental to delivering on the promises of sustainability, peace and human progress. How far have we come in turning the 2030 Agenda into results for women and girls on the ground, and what is needed to bridge the remaining gaps between rhetoric and reality? unwomen.org
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018: Theme Is Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives. For over a Century, women have been fighting for social change, for equality, for voting rights and even for rights over our wombs. In cities and rural areas, women activists fight a daunting battle against the patriarchy and against archaic traditional beliefs that keep us in chains and unable to share equitably with our male counterparts. While men champion female equity globally, we do not have the full sway of men in positions of power to bring it to fruition,, soeveryy one of us must stand up, speak up,, and say… the Time Is Now! On March 8, which is the actual day we celebrate International Women’s Day, take a moment to reflect on your journey as a female in your country and ask your mother, grandmother, and other relatives to share their experiences with you. You might be surprised to learn eye-opening stories about their generation and how far we have come in the struggle for gender equality.
GENDER INEQUALITY = GENDER DISCRIMINATION: For those women who claim they don’t experience any form of gender discrimination, they forget that their perceived freedoms come on the backs of those women who struggled to open the doors and smash the glass ceiling that prevails in many communities around the world. Learn about women’s history and celebrate the great strides made so far and the greater strides to come. Just because you have a good job doesn’t mean that women do not remain disproportionately marginalized in the lowest-paying jobs. Just because you don’t believe the sun rises in the East and sets in the West does not make it untrue. Just because you can’t imagine yourself living in the shoes of a rural woman who can’t get an education or a business loan does not make you fully free. Just because you learned inaccuracies about the word “feminism” does not mean we should excuse your refusal to understand that feminism is about women’s rights and that women’s rights = human rights. Just because you never had a #MeToo experience does not exempt you from the reverberations of societal norms that place unreasonable expectations on the shoulders of women in the professions and at home. As long as there are women around the world who live in some form of bondage, be it in sex trafficking, unequal educational opportunities, denial of access to land and loans, health-related denials and fema,enital mutilation, sexual harassment, forced marriages, and countless issues that impact our gender globally, we are ALL in bondage.
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Motivation Mondays: International Women’s Day # TimeIsNow
#TimeIsNow: A Message from UN Women’s Executive Director on International Women’s Day 2018
In her message for International Women’s Day on March 8, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka draws attention to the work of rural and urban activists who have fought for women’s rights and gender equality. unwomen.org
Jaha’s Journey: From FGM to UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
Gambian activist Jaha Dukureh is a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced child marriage. As UN Women’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, she is committed to ending FGM by mobilizing youth and raising awareness of the harmful practice. unwomen.org
Feminism -fem·i·nism – a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal — The advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes… Dictionary Definition
CELEBRATE GLOBAL ACTIVISM: As we gather to celebrate the efforts of activists around the world and the enormous burden that rests on the shoulders of rural women who often fight the hardest and remain marginalized and voiceless, we must come together to #PressForProgress by doing our part in our communities. Often, women are afraid to participate in demands for change because they think they must join protests/demonstrations, even though public protests are not the only way to make a difference. We can make a difference by staying informed and sharing helpful information that empowers others. Access to information that helps us improve ourselves and our communities has a long-lasting global impact. While the adage that information is power might sound like a tired cliché to some, it holds real truth about the power of knowledge. When we make an effort to know/learn more, we can share more and help more girls and women rise out of the shackles of poverty and oppression. If there is a great takeaway from IWD2018 that benefits us all, I would recommend that we take heed of the 8 ways UN Women has suggested can help us stay informed and engaged. Committing to practice any of them will make a huge impact wherever we are. Each of us can commit to:
1) Raise our voice
2) Support one another
3) Share the workload
4) Get involved
5) Educate the next generation
6) Know our rights
7) Join the conversation
8) Give to the cause
MISEDUCATION IS A DANGEROUS FACTOR: When we make an effort to get informed, we open our minds to a world of knowledge that not only empowers us but also helps us empower others. Without access to women’s history or accurate data on our female experiences globally, we make things up or assume our lifestyle is better off or worse off than the lives of women elsewhere. Even the terms we use, like “FEMINISM – advocacy for women’s human rights,” have been corrupted by misinformation and outright ignorance. Feminism is derived from the word female, and there are many philosophical positions women take under that umbrella. Being female and believing in women’s rights/equal rights is a fundamental feminist position. So, when women say they are NOT feminists, they are essentially claiming a level of ignorance about their gender that is, in my opinion, unconscionable. If there is one thing you take from this post today, it is that you educate yourself on the term and stop spreading or believing false claims about what it stands for. I am NOT a feminist is as ignorant as a female saying I am NOT female and/or I am female, but I do NOT believe in women’s rights…. You might NOT be my brand of feminist philosophically, but if you are female,e then you have a foundation in feminism. You need to figure out what you believe about your rights as a female and define that. Join the conversation by educating yourself on the history and real figures/facts about women’s lives. It’s embarrassing when my fellow women make inaccurate statements without doing research. As women, we cannot afford to be misinformed or buy into false beliefs about our gender. Why? Those beliefs/lies are intended to divide us. United we stand and thrive. Divided, we fall and fight!
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: You can join the conversation about InternationalWomen’ss Day using the hashtags #TimeIsNow and #IWD2018 on social media. You can join by committing to get informed and read up on the many articles attached to this post. Then, spread the word by sharing accurate information. You can also share the priority theme of the upcoming 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, International Women’s Day: Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives. Come back for more on the subject.
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01/01 – 01/01 New Year’s Day, 01/04 World Braille Day, 01/07 Orthodox Christmas, Golden Globes Award
01/08 – 01/11 Human Trafficking Awareness, 01/14 Orthodox New Year,
01/15 – 01/15 Martin Luther King Day, 01/21 World Religion Day,
01/22 – 01/26 International Customs Day, 01/27 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
01/28 – 01/28 Grammy Awards
03/04 – Women’s History Month, National Nutrition Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, American Red Cross Month, 08 International Women’s Day, World Kidney Day, 04 Academy Awards
03/11 – 11 Daylight Saving, 14 Pi Day, 15 World Consumer Rights Day, 17 St Patrick’s Day
03/18 – 19 St Joseph, 20 International Day of Happiness, 21 World poetry Day, 22 World Water day, 24 Earth Hour
03/25 – Palm Sunday, 29 Holy Thursday, 30 Good Friday, 31 Passover
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“Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted, and reversed. Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights and make sure they can realize their full potential.” António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
Motivation Mondays: International Women’s Day #TimeisNow
Turning Promises into Action: It’s time for a gender data revolution.
UN Women looks at what it will really take to achieve the 2030 Agenda in its new flagship report “Turning promises into action: Gender equality in the 2030 Agenda”. The report takes a look at all 17 SDGs, showing their impact on the lives of women and girls and highlighting how the different dimensions of well-being and deprivation are deeply intertwined. unwomen.org
Timeline of International Women’s Day (IWD)
28 February 1909 – First observed in the USA as National Women’s Day in Chicago
August 1910 – Attendees at the International Women’s Conference in Denmark propose the idea
18 March, 1911 – IWD was celebrated by over a million people in Europe; right to vote, hold public office and end gender discrimination at work were key issues.
February 1913 – Russian women observed their first International Women’s Day. In 1917, it became official in the region.
March 1914 – International Women’s Day was celebrated for the first time on Sunday, March 8, and this date has continued as the preferred/official day since.
October 1, 1949 – In the People’s Republic of China, the state council decided that March 8 would be made an official half day off holiday for women in China
1977 – International Women’s Day (marked by the UN since 1975), became a popular event when the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the official UN Day for women’s rights and world peace.
March 8 2010 – International Women’s Day – the ICRC (Red Cross) drew attention to the hardship displaced women endure (refugees and others at war) and has continued its call to end armed conflict.
March 8 2011 – International Women’s Day – Celebrations took place in more than 100 countries in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day
March 8 1996 – Present – Every year, the UN adopts a special theme to focus attention on. The Theme for International Women’s Day 2016 is Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.
IWD 2017 theme is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” and #BeBoldForChange- *See the rest below Sources: UN Women Watch, International Women’s Day.com, Wikipedia
What more can we do? When Cher said, “Women are the real architects of society…” it resonated deeply with me because we carry half the world on our shoulders. Yet, we often discount our contributions or let others dictate where and when we should be heard. Women carry enormous responsibilities in the household and in the community. Yet, we give away our voices and our credit so we can fit an idealized role that no longer serves us. Yes, we are mothers, workers, and heads of households, and we must honor all our parts. Come back for more on this topic and commit to take action, even by taking a single step this year. Time Is Now!
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What a great article! LOVED the 8 commitments each of us can make, that you outlined, to help everyone become involved. A lot of times people want to make a difference, but just don’t know where to start or what to do.
We live in such a great time for women. There are so many positive things that are happening, and it’s fabulous to see it all come together. 🙂
Women now a days can do what man can.I am grateful that women are heard today. That women can run as president.. True, women are the real architect of the society.
I really respect women. They can do a lot of good things in this world.
Love this post. Woman need to understand how important and powerful they are . look forward to reading more in the future
It saddens me and angers me that women (us) are being treated as if we are second class citizens. Women should support each other and not fight each other.
Liking the 8ways to UN Women. Cheers to Girl Power!
Gender equality is what we need in this era! People who is in China can only have one kid and when the parents found out is a girl, many would go for abortion because boy is so important in Chinese culture as the boy will carry the surname of the family. This has cause so more boys than girls in China. We needed to spread the awareness and educate the old thinking people and make girl and boy equal rights.
For all of us who are present today, we stand on very large shoulders. So grateful to activists who took action to make today possible for us. Thank you for another enlightening and inspiring post.🦋
I will never understand how we went from being Amazon warriors to second rate citizens and why it’s taking so long to be recognized for who and what we are. After all, as the bibles says we are “All equal in the eyes of God”. I will fight for those rights whenever and wherever I can, because my Mom did the same and hopefully my daughter won’t have to.
Yessss women! “Who runs the world? Girls!” – to quote Queen Bee! I loved learning more about this day 🙂
i’m glad you share such positivity during the stress of the start of the week 🙂 thanks for this extensive round up!
International Women’s Day is really a great celebration to all women out there. This is a great awareness of how we being formed by our daily living.
I had no idea March 8 is International Women’s Day. I know it has been a struggle all these years for women and having to fight for social change and equality. I appreciate all the women working hard to change the world.
Another great post, Elizabeth! My company is doing quite a bit of International Women’s Day, which makes me really proud to work here 🙂 I didn’t know the first year of celebrating it was 1909 though, very interesting and useful post 🙂
Informative and empowering post. International women’s day is so important. Everyone can do their part to bring awareness to this day and to help support and empower other women.
I think in some way or another a women is linked to gender equality, maybe not directly but through centruies of women fighting for us and making sacrifies. I think women should be standing together, not tearing one another apart. We are all apart of something wonderful and together we can make the changes needed with persistance and determination!
I believe that International Women’s Day is so important as it helps us not only raise awareness of women’s struggle against the patriarchy and the glass ceiling but it also serves as a reminder of what we have been through throughout history to get to the point where we are today. We must continue to fight until we are given the same rights as men, because we deserve to have equal opportunities.
I’ve never had any problems with gender equality, I like traditional roles, but of course with fair rights on both sides. 🙂
I think International Women’s Day is an awesome celebration of women and how we are fighting for gender equality! I think more men need to be involved in supporting women’s rights and making things just for all people.
I love all celebrations focused on the tireless work women do day in and day out. Thank you for sharing how we can all celebrate and focus on these many achievements and continue to move forward in progress.
Thank you for sharing this information. It’s so important that people really understand this issue.
I love all the history points in here. I learned a lot!
How can another year have gone by?
And how many women’s lives have improved?
Love this post! Today’s female leader must work together and support junior women so that we can have more female leaders tomorrow.
Growing up in a family of strong women, I have always felt very feminist. Celebrating International Women’s Day is so important to me!
This is such an important topic! Thank you for sharing!
This is such a great time to be a woman. Such a great time to make your voice heard and make a difference.
I work for a domestic violence agency so we are pretty feminist there and very women centered. I am excited to see what we do this month
Happy Womens Day! What a great post love seeing the history and meaning behind the day!
I hope March 8th marks a day that we celebrate each other and reflect on our combined accomplishments that have been achieved throughout the generations. I hope we can celebrate, make a list of what needs to be done, and keep moving forward.
I am not a feminist but do recognize all those women that have made the difference. I love the fact that there is a day that celebrates women too. We should celebrate year long.
I agree though there have been considerable changes in the cities and towns, the women of rural areas still need some support and encouragement. The suggestions by the UN Women are definitely going to make a huge impact.
This is so important! It takes all of us coming together to bring women forward. I hate when women say they’ve never received gender discrimination, so don’t think it’s that important. As you said, generations of women before us fought for us. Just because they don’t experience it, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t happening in their own backyard. Women must continue to fight for other women, otherwise who will?
It’s so important to celebrate days like this and inspire the young women and girls in our lives so they know they can achieve anything!
I love how people givig awareness for us women. They only prove us how imprtant we are in this society.
I participate at a lot of events on such topics being an interpreter! I completely agree, we must absolutely join efforts!
Wow so many amazing events! Very inspiring!
My comment appears to not have gone though before. As I previously said, I work at a domestic violence agency so we are pretty strong, feminist group. I can’t wait to see what we do this year to celebrate and promote international women’s day.
I think that making sure our children are educated in this is the most important thing we can do. They are our feature after all!
I agree, knowledge is power and the only way we can help more women to fight poverty and oppression is to educate them and help them find their own voices. Not an easy task, but this can be achieved if we all join the cause. 🙂
It saddens me we still have to fight for our rights but sadly it is so and it can’t be other way around. I hope in future a day to remember about past inequality will no longer be needed and any race, gender or other discrimination will be completely erased.
There seems to be so many wonderful articals out right now around this important day, thank you too for sharing, the timeline is amazing!
Such an amazing post on Women’s day to value fellow women and raise awareness! I agree with you and never forget that the freedom we enjoy now is all because of the those women who struggled to open the doors to this freedom. All the points you mentioned in the commitments section are great, I am sure if we all follow them, it would be a far better place to live and feel the joy.
Susan B Anthony is a distant cousin. Also, Louisa Robinson, one of the first women to vote in Missouri (she was in her 90’s), is my great-great-grandmother. I am definitely blessed to be from a line of pioneering women.
I love this day! it’s a celebration of all women, our strengths, our achievements, our impact!!
International women’s Day is the great time to remember about the strength that every woman possess!
I’m glad to be living in a day and age where what we do can really make an impact and fight for our rights and equality. There are so many people who still haven’t got this privilege which is why we mustn’t stop! Happy Women’s Day
It’s such a shame that there is so much gender inequality in the world. Thank goodness for International Women’s Day – a special day for us to celebrate ourselves and our fellow ladies!
This is an empowering and inspirational post! I love reading things like this, thanks for sharing.
#timeisnow is right – #timesup – the timing of international women’s day could not be more perfect this year!
Absolutely love this! I feel so inspired and empowered as a woman, I can’t wait to celebrate my fellow sisters tomorrow and every day <3
This is such a wonderful day to celebrate and to treat our mother in a special way. Happy International Women’s Day Elizabeth!!
Great post. I think it’s important when you said “Just because you never had a #MeToo experience does not exempt you from the reverberations of societal norms that place unreasonable expectations on the shoulders of women in the professions and at home. As long as there are women around the world who live in some form of bondage; be it in sex trafficking, unequal educational opportunities, denial of access to land and loans, health related denials and female genital mutilation, sexual harassment, forced marriages and countless issues that impact our gender globally, we are ALL in bondage.”
Love this post sooo much information. Yes we need to fight for equality for ALL men, women, trans, gays, people that are neurotypical, and neurodivergent, and the mentally ill. We need to treat everyone with the same decency and respect we believe we deserve dispute ethnicity TIME is up for ignorance and intolerance.
“You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.” Aung San Suu Kyi No truer words have been spoken
I love how far women have come in the world! Great post!
What a great reminder of the upcoming holidays and of International Women’s Day. Thanks for the share on the youtube videos as well, great listen and read!
I think, at least in some parts of the world, women have some rights for equality. It’s about time we make sure that this strength passes down to the next generation.
What a motivational, powerful, and meaningful post about International Women’s Day. Great information.
I really enjoyed reading through your article. I believe women should be treated fairly and given more freedom too.
I’m so glad to read articles like yours today. In fact being a beauty blogger I am fed up with the requests to write “our great offers for women’s day”, that’s not what this day is about! I want to scream. Thank you for raising awareness on this day.
Yeah. I always believed in the equality of rights as a person. Don’t let fear over-rule your mind. Do what you always think is right.
There is so much power in womanhood. I try to remember this every day and I count myself blessed to be a woman – to have a voice and be able to speak up.
I hope that this women’s day helps to bring equality for all women, regardless of age, race or social status. We need to lift eachother up along the way!
I am always happy when women get the recognition they deserve…Here’s to women everywhere
Women have been through so much throughout the years. One thing that I wish for us women is that one day, we don’t need International Women’s Day to remind ourselves of our struggles and our worth. That one day, it would be Women’s day every day in every corner of the world because we’re finally treated with respect.
I am trying to teach my daughter to advocate for change. She’s 10 but we’ve been telling her since she was little that she should be treated the same as her brothers. She’s confident and strong and can climb trees better than they can. This girl is going to press for change.
We’ve come so far with women’s rights but honestly I don’t think we’ve come far enough. We still have so much more work to do and I completely agree that the right time is now.
It’s important to fight for our rights as women. Standing together through all this chaotic mess is what will get us the respect we need.
I definitely support ending sex trafficking and the atrocities that go on in other countries.
Yes! Respect and Love to all the Women out there. As a woman, I’m so proud that many of us now, stands for what they believe and fight for it. Today and everyday should be a celebration. Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy women’s day! Hope you’re having a great time! 🙂
#thetimeisnow I’m so happy to be born at this time! We women deserve all of this and so much more! Happy women’s day!
Great information on international womena day! Although it was yesterday for me, as Im in Australia hehe. I wish they would have international mens day too. I havent heard of such a thing. That will be equal then.
Great article! Thank you for the reminders and advices! Happy Internations Women’s Day! 🙂
Great post. Happy International Women’s Day to all the mothers out there. It is so great to give an honor to our moms.
I consider myself so blessed to have a mother who has been so inspirational to me as a woman. She was breaking down walls and fighting for gender equality as both an immigrant in this country and a woman in her profession. Happy International Women’s Day to you and all the women in your life who have inspired you to be who you are today.
First of all, wish you a happy International Women’s Day! We have come so far and still we have long way to go! I wish that day comes soon when we don’t have to fight for our rights, gender equality or our existence!
I think we could all really start by bringing about equality in pay! I am glad to see so many activists fight for women and their rights! Happy International Women’d Day to you!
Speaking up about the gender gap is so important. Now more than ever. Happy National Women’s Day to all the wonderful women that are speaking up every day and making a difference.
It’s too bad that feminism has developed such negative connotations, but there are always going to be small minded people who can’t handle positive development. I like what you said about being a different brand of feminist. I may not agree with everything, to the same extent, that is being discussed on feminist platforms but I certainly would never say I’m not a feminist! When I look at my 9 y/o daughter, I can’t help feeling an overwhelming desire to ensure she has equal opportunities as my boys, and vice versa.
I LOVED reading the timeline for International Womens Day. It is genuinely so fascinating to see how this day has evolved. “Women’s rights are human rights.” I think this is also so important to remember these days.
I guess it’s time to educate ourselves and be aware of our rights. It’s not about the gender, but it is about you, as a person. I admire you!
Our gender still matters Liz. Please don’t discount it with lines like “you, the person”… we are not robots.
I am proud to be a woman and I want that the respect is shown to all of who I am… female included. N’est pas?
I agree with cher. There is a saying” when you educate a woman,you educate an entire nation” it’s because of the contribution we make to the world,even in just a small space of time our contributions can be felt for decades or even a lifetime.
You did a great job of covering the significance of this holiday. International women’s day is amazing. I have loved seeing all the social media posts
We’ve been through so much and we’re also still going through a lot before we achieve the equality that we crave for. I think it’s lovely that we have a day to celebrate how amazing women are, a day to come together and be one, a day to recognize all the icons and the strong women who fought so much for our rights and those who continue to fight.
A timely and moving read! Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy international womens day. It is always great to inspire and motivate and that is waht this day is all about x
The future and the now is up in our hands. we aren’t afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness for us.
This is such an important topic. Well, I am not familiar with the 8th March celebration, but as a woman – I really hope on being the same in all our uniqueness.
Wow,lost for words! Very inspiring – thanks for sharing
Happy Women’s Day Liz! More than urban, bringing about a difference in the lives of rural women is what is essential.
I love your posts, Elizabeth! I get so stoked with International Women’s Day, but admit it should be every single day!
I want to applaud the positive changes that this movement had made and brought women’s issues to the forefront. But most of all, International Women’s Day should be a day of peace and reciprocity amongst women, it is not a power struggle.
This is so important Elizabeth! thank you for raising awareness about our rights! I’ve seen sadly so many wrong ways to “celebrate” the international Women’s day…
Thanks for this great post! We still have a long way to go and some countries in particular should probably get sanctions from the international community for their policies towards women. However, I don’t think that it should be the fight of women only. Men should also be part of it.
It’s crazy to think that we fight to have total control over our own bodies and how we can express it as women; even voting rights. Thank God for people like you who enhance the knowledge of issues like this. Important to talk about.
You make a good point about all of us being feminists. I personally have had some issues with a lot of this lately for myself, because of reasons that are too detailed to go into. We have made a lot of progress in the past century, but there really is a lot of progress to still be made, throughout the world. Thank you for sharing these resources. I’ll have to take a closer look and share them. Goodness knows I’m probably one of the ones who needs to be better informed.
being a woman is very important to me and I don’t feel that as a woman we are treated equal in the world that we live in today but it takes women as a team to make sure we are recognized of how valuable we really are.
I applaud (and thank you for) your committment to such an important cause. Many women have become complacent because they have not personally experienced the inequalities, as you say, or perhaps they feel powerless against such a world-wide issue that is so often dismissed. I particularly liked your recapping the 8 ways UN Women have suggested we can help stay informed and engaged. I am all over #2, as I have always believed the strongest women support one another! Kudos!
Even if the western world has made a lot of progress in gender equality, there are still so many places on this planet where women have no rights. You said it so good, educating and next generations and raising our voices will make more and more of a difference!
I don’t think I ever looked at gender inequality as gender discrimination. It’s very true that when we treat another gender as less than the other one, that is exactly what discrimination is. It is right for someone to choose to treat men as somehow more worthy of higher pay than a woman.
I love these Motivation Monday posts! They give such great information and make me think throughout the week!
Yes, yes, yes! I love the movement that is happening and it seems to be gaining more and more ground. So glad I’m here for it.
This is truly such a great post to remind everyone that women now a day is still facing discrimination. I truly salute all women who have contributed a lot in this world, and I knew a lot of women who have been doing really great with their field. I let my mom read this. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I love this, and International Women’s Day. It’s amazing to see everyone come together and fight for our rights – if only everyone was as strong minded the other 364 days of the year!
I agree with you. Many people misunderstood the meaning of inequality and women’s need for equality. Miseducation is worse than the lack of education because these people will think that they know the correct stuff when they don’t.
#Timesup is an apt battle cry for the still long journey towards gender equality. all of us in our own small ways need to contribute to this.
This is such a great shot. I am really proud that I am a women. Happy International Women’s Day to all of us.
Awesome post!! It is really important to celebrate International Women’s Day. and to give honor to our loving mother.
I can resonate with this! These topics are a bit iffy because everyone has such polar views but seeing the evolución of woman’s day is neat
Sometimes, I think I’m such a hypocrite. Wanting to speak out like a strong woman, yet afraid to speak out against the wrong doings of people because of the fear for repercussion. I’m still afraid to stand up for myself at times.
Happy International Women’s Day! I love that we’re able to celebrate this incredible time meant to empower, lift up, encourage, and support ALL women. <3
I’m so glad to see so many changes in how women are being treated. I know we have a long way to go, but we are making great strides with each generation.
It is great to see how women have made strides towards equality and better rights. There are so many things that have changed because of our persistence.
Love this so much, as always, thanks for sharing!
Having a wonderful wife and daughter will make me say and witness that women are truly strong. The times when you all carry a baby in a womb for 9 months is already admirable. This is a great post, videos are inspiring too!
It’s a great post. I live in a country where women are discriminated on daily basis and by officials as well. March the 8th is a day off, a day when they praise women for being women, the beauty, the charm and support to men. this is disgusting to me. I really want people of Russia to see 8th of March as the day when we celebrate quality among people
I love this statement ‘ women’s rights are human rights’ and you are right someone times in our current state of affairs its often forgotten.
Such an important message. I have a daughter so I try to educate her about women’s rights and about the feminist movement. I can’t believe that in this day and age this is still so prevalent. When will we ever learn??
It’s Women’s History Month in the US so your post is very timely. I love celebrating the accomplishments of women
I love this post! March is the best month ever!!! Women run the world!!
These are good points to consider, The world is unfair and unbalanced in many ways. Everyone deserves equal respect.
We should be proud being a woman and that is something they shouldn’t take away from us.
Before this Covid madness, my best friend used to have a women conference on March 8 to celebrate all the brave women out there. This year, she will not do it. I will share your post with her.
What a great time to be alive! Thanks for all the motivation!
Women’s rights are human rights. It is so simple yet somehow became so complex.
Women’s Day for me is the most important holiday these days. I strongly believe future is female and we should pay a lot of attention to achieve true equality
I always love reading your post and the poems. They are very good.
I agree with cher. There is a saying” when you educate a woman,you educate an entire nation” it’s because of the contribution we make to the world,even in just a small space of time our contributions can be felt for decades or even a lifetime.
I love seeing women support women more online and in person. We need to get rid of that rumor that women can’t get along with each other.
Happy women’s day!!!!! Women empowerment all the way!!
One thing that Coronavirus has taught Japan is that a) the office is not the only place where people work (and it is ok to work at home) and b) that woman are still treated badly. Women with kids had a hard time last year when schools were closed a moms had to work but had no childcare. Also, as you heard, comments are still being made about women’s work ethics herein Japan. It is time to stop and realize that we need equality in the workplace.
Yes! Now is the time to make change and create a better world for our future daughters! Thank you for this uplifting article!
You have shared many things to consider. It is very important to always look at things from multiple perspectives.
I am extra proud to be a woman after reading this!
As Beyonce song says, all the women are independent and we do things like bearing a child that men cant do! Salute to all women!