Many people all over the world celebrate this important day with different campaigns, festivals, and other activities; just to show the support for women and most importantly for gender parity.
When we say gender parity, it simply means GENDER EQUALITY.
But what exactly is gender equality?
"Gender equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured." -Gender Equality in Ireland
"Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world." -United Nations
I am a woman myself, and I honestly don't celebrate or do something to commemorate this important day. However, as I was following Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel Peters, I saw one of the videos she posted on Instagram about the campaign for Women's day. As I looked up to it, I immediately got interested in joining the campaign by writing it here on my blog.
This year's campaign theme will be #PressForProgress. Every individual is given a chance to join the campaign by doing an action/s that can promote gender parity.
"As an ordinary person, what can I do about it?"
I know this question has been popping up in your mind while we talk about gender parity, thinking that not everyone will be given the chance to be heard. However, we must have all forgotten that big things came from the smallest things a person can make.
So?
Start within yourself. Whether you're a man, woman, or someone belonging to the LGBTQ community, you can do the simplest things.
As a woman, deciding on what skills you want to develop, and choose the course you want to study in college is already an act of gender parity.
As a man, respecting your sister/mother/cousin/friends/girlfriend/wife and supporting them of whatever their dreams are is already an act of gender parity.
The main point of this talk is that we do not isolate anyone from deciding, or even from thinking and sharing their own opinion. Even from the simplest things, give everyone the chance to speak up and to even decide. Let us stop discriminating and have an open-mind in different ways.
I encourage everyone to join the campaign by visiting the International Women's Day website and select one area that you want to concentrate.
There are still a lot of women in the world treated with so much inequality, and as individuals who are enjoying this gender parity, let us be their voice and influence other people by leading an example.
Just like what they said "Individually, we're one drop but together we're an ocean. "
Let us all start with ourselves and become an endless ripple.
How about you? HOW WILL YOU PRESS FOR PROGRESS?
Source:
International Women's Day Official Website
United Nations Organization
Gender Equality in Ireland
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