Today is International Women's Day. It's celebrated all over the world, and it recognizes women in a (still) male-dominated world. It's a big deal. We should all learn more.
Have y'all heard the commercials on the radio? Here on wknc they've been playing one about women--how we're an untapped resource. How there's so much we could do if given the tools. How educating women changes societies, how it brings about good, how it's so important. And to think--all those thoughts and ideas and concepts are stored away inside of these uneducated women--someone just needs to give them the tools to bring them out.
The slogan is "ending impunity for violence against women and girls." I shudder to even think about thinking about the things that happen to women and are just swept under the rug. But we all know they do. Violence against females is the most common but least punished crime in the world. It's a big deal.
This is one of those times when I feel like there's not really anything I can do to improve the situation. But what I CAN do is understand. And tell. And know. (because, to quote a very-manly cartoon, knowing is half the battle.)
today I am proud to be a woman.
and I'm pleased to know that all around the world women are being recognized.
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So just another interesting tidbit for you. The Grameen Bank (small-ish investment bank in India) determined that women were the best people to grant small financial loans because they were more likely to pay back the loan (often as the responsible head of the household in most parts of the world) and more likely to invest their loan wisely and build it for the future (often in small business and the like). Well, this result changed the developing world's investment structure giving far more loans to individual women instead of some state bureaucracy where another (male) state official just embezzeled millions and walked away. So after completely changing the micro-loan industry it also raised attitudes of women as entrepreneuers and business owners, not to mention lifting many people out of poverty. Woo hoo-- go women!
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