Empowered Women, Empower Women

 


Every year, Women's Month is celebrated around the world to honor women's remarkable contributions to history, culture and society. It is a celebration wherein women recognize their decades-long fight for peace, justice, equality, and growth.

Women have suffered a great deal at the hands of men over the years. They were viewed as though they didn't exist in earlier centuries. As if all rights, including the right to vote, belonged to men. As the times passed, women realized their power. There on began the revolution for women empowerment and liberation.

All of the world's great people are born from a woman's womb, and that it was from a woman that those great people received their initial teachings. Women are often overlooked by society, and also labeled as just people who give birth to people, nothing more. Women are so much more than what society perceives of them. Women are strong and courageous just as men. Our society comprises men and women. Therefore, there must be equality and a non-zero sum game for both men and women. Gender equality is a human right first and foremost. A woman has the right to live in dignity, free from deprivation and fear.

        On this month, the world recalls the inspiring contributions of women all over the world in securing women's rights and establishing more equitable communities. It also honors the women who have paved the path towards our progress and battled to elevate the status of "womanhood" to where it is today. Regrettably, the day also serves as a reminder of the injustice and inequalities that still exists in our society. This special day, dedicated to women all over the world, is a reminder of women's tremendous accomplishments in all aspects of life, as well as their role in shaping the future. Women's Month honors the velour of women from all around the world.

The essence of Women's Month is to express gratitude and appreciation for women's contributions to our lives and society. It honors the strength and perseverance of women who have defied all odds and achieved the pinnacle of success in every field of life.

 











Media Reference/s:

MBCN (2015) Retrieved from https://www.mbcnschool.org/tag/women-empowerment-campaign/

FORSA (2021) Retrieved from https://www.forsa.ie/iwd2021-the-disproportionate-effect-of-covid-19-on-women/


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