As some of you might have already known, today is International Women’s Day! A day dedicated to celebrating women and calling on the masses to create a better world for everyone. One of my favorite songs is “Do Something” by Matthew West. Throughout the song, it continually states “I said ‘God why don’t you do something?” He said ‘I did, I created you!’”
Often there are things in our life we don't like and deem to be unfair. Some of us may become angry at the universe or God. However, we were never called to live like this. We were called to do better, to be the good of this world. As I sit typing this, there are women and girls all across our world and country who are living trapped as a victim of violence. If you look at different numbers, you begin to see the oppression of women across the world. According to the International Labour Organization, there are an estimated 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally with 55% of them being women and girls. In Niger literacy rates are estimated to be only 11% for women. Data collected from 160 countries estimates that literacy rate for women globally is 82.2%, meaning that at least 17.8% of women worldwide cannot read. In 2012, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman for demanding that girls receive an education. Less than 100 years ago, in 1920, the 19th amendment was passed in the United States allowing women the right to vote. Worse yet, it wasn’t until 2015 when women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to vote or run for office. So what can we do? The first thing to do when fixing any problem is recognizing there is a problem. Oppression of women around the world is a problem, and human trafficking is a public health problem. We can't go on believing this world is great when nearly half of the worldwide population is oppressed based solely on gender. Next, we can be vocal about it. By using our voices, we show the world what we believe in. God created each one of us to stand up for something different in this world. He gave us a purpose and told us to do something; now we must be willing to take the first step in a new direction. Be bold, step into change. P.S. – Don’t forget the amazing accomplishments of women like Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, and Susan B. Anthony among many others. Don’t know who I’m talking about? I suggest you look it up.
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AuthorHello everyone, I'm Bri! Here you can find me writing about life in order to help provide you with encouragement and hope. Want to find out more about me? Go visit my "About Me" page! Happy reading! Archives
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