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I Urge You, Choose to Challenge
(This article was first written in 2020 and has been updated since.) The month of March marks International Women’s Day as the global celebration of women recognized widely throughout the 20th century after its official launch by the United Nations General Assembly in … Continue reading
Posted in equality, gender, international women's day, Uncategorized, women
Tagged Armenian, equality, Gender equality, human rights, women's empowerment
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Women’s History Month
From warriors of the Urartu period (as reported by Forbes) to athletes of today, from academicians and diplomats to politicians and human rights advocates, from publishers to scientists, from architects, mechanics, engineers and information technology to physicians, women across the globe have iconic … Continue reading
Shamefully, I Urge You
The month of March marks International Women’s Day as the global celebration of women recognized widely throughout the 20th century after its official launch by the United Nations General Assembly in 1977. It is a time to reflect on progress made, to call … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, equality, gender, gendercide, international women's day, justice, women
Tagged Armenian, Gender equality, human rights, humanity, justice, mother, women's empowerment
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Feminist–Dreaded ‘F’ Word
At the conclusion of one of my speeches advocating for women’s rights as human rights, a young woman scoffed at my use of the word feminist saying, “That ‘f’ word, ‘feminist’ is so passé. We’re beyond that now.” Are we? … Continue reading
Posted in empowerment, equality, gender, justice, women
Tagged equality, feminist, Gender equality, human rights, women's empowerment
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I Am Woman
Dedicated To All Who “Give us wings to open the horizon of ascent, To break free from our confined cavern, the solitude of iron walls. Give us light, to pierce the deepest darkness and with the strength of its brilliant … Continue reading
Posted in empowerment, equality, gender, humanity, women
Tagged equality, Gender equality, human rights, women's empowerment, women's strength
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Victors Write History
Triumphant victors write history. And more often than not the triumphant are the more powerful past– the male. But just as history contains many times and many truths, it also contains many people—half of them women. The recent “velvet revolution” … Continue reading
Posted in justice, kindness
Tagged Armenian, equality, freedom, hope, justice, patriotism, women's empowerment
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Fearless Girl
A statue of a “Fearless Girl” faces the “Charging Bull” of Wall Street in New York. She was installed March 8, 2017 in honor of International Women’s Day with an inscription at the base that reads, “Know the power of … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender equality, human rights, justice, women's empowerment, women's strength
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Call of the Heart
Morals and values are a part of the behavioral aspect of a person. Both are correlated to each other. Moral is a system of beliefs that is taught for deciding good or bad whereas values are personal beliefs or something … Continue reading
Men and Women: Step It Up
The theme for International Women’s Day 2016 is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. Last year it was “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It.” In 2014 it was “Equality for Women is Progress for All.” In … Continue reading
Empowering Women
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, celebrated globally on March 8, is “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It.” This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, a significant turning point in … Continue reading
