Tag Archives: women’s empowerment

Shamefully, I Urge You

Posted on March 8, 2020 by

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 →

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Feminist–Dreaded ‘F’ Word

Posted on March 3, 2020 by

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 →

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I Am Woman

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

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 →

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Victors Write History

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

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 →

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Fearless Girl

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

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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Call of the Heart

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

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 →

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Men and Women: Step It Up

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

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 →

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Empowering Women

Posted on March 6, 2015 by

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 →

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