March 8th, 2010 was International Women's Day. So in honor of all the women in the world, I write this entry.
I am proud to be a woman, and am proud to recognize what women have fought for throughout history, all over the world - for freedom, equality in treatment, education, and independence of mind and action. Every culture, every ethnicity, every nation, and every tribe has plenty of great women who have come and gone; and every culture currently has great women among them, working hard not only to improve themselves but to improve the lives of those around them and those to come. Look around you; consider your community; read the annals of the past; and you will find inspiring stories of women everywhere.
Women have been victims and women have been ill-treated; yet women still seem to rise up with persistence, if only to ensure that their children will not face the same harsh realities. Countless women go unrecognized and countless women still suffer in various places in the world, but I hope that the rest of us can raise awareness of that suffering and recognize the strength and resilience with which women go on day after day in poverty, despair, tragedy, and economic insecurity.
On this International Women's Day, I hope we remember those women who have become victims of earthquakes in Haiti and in Chile; and women who become victims of violence. More personally, I remember my mother, who is my inspiration in all that she has overcome to improve our family's well-being. Who is your inspiration?
Here's an inspiring story shared by Madonna on the Huffington Post.
