As you may or may not know, March is Women's History Month. It is always important to remember the struggles that women have gone through, in America and around the world, to reach the position we are in today. Less than 100 years ago women couldn't vote, in the United States. Even before that, they couldn't own property, weren't considered as having a legal status, were discouraged from working outside the home, and had very little control over their personal lives. We are lucky, as young women, to be living in America today. In many other parts of the world there is still severe gender inequality. It is important to remember however, that although the United States has made great strides towards equality, there is progress still to be made. Most women earn less money for the same jobs as men. Women are also less likely to be in upper-managerial positions such as high paying CEOs. There is hope, however, that our generation can make the final few steps to full gender equality. I'm telling you, as a fellow woman, and as someone who loves and support you, you and I are the change. With hard work, determination, and faith in fairness, we can make change. It is our responsibility to make change. We have so many resources we can use to our advantage, that many women world wide are deprived of. We have educational opportunities, we have intelligent and supportive families, we have drivw. Here's a short video, made in honor of Women's History Month, that I thought was very thought provoking. I thought you might like to see it. I don't know if you are much of a James Bond fan, but I think it sends a good message either way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkp4t5NYzVM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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