i'm a day late in getting to this--no matter. yesterday, the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of international women's day. i spent quite a bit of free time clicking through the websites of different organizations to see how they were marking the occasion from a communications standpoint. there were a few websites i paid closer attention to...emma willard, my high school, and usaid, as i've developed quite an affinity with the usaid brand over the past few years! given that i'm studying women's health and women's right to health, i was particularly interested in mary robinson's blog recognizing womens' right to health, and the need for the international community to help realize the right: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/foundationnotes/Pages/mary-robinson-110307-international-womens-day.aspx. my favorite class this semester focuses on the right to health, but the right to health for women is particularly interesting/important in my mind.
i've was lucky enough to be raised by a woman who wanted to show me what it meant to be 'strong' pursue any career that i wanted to. i was lucky enough to attend an incredible high school that introduced me to women in the past who fought for a woman's right to high-quality education, and my classmates, who continue to amaze me all the time. and i am lucky enough to have found a few mentors in my professional life who have guided my career decisions thus far and have helped me learn quite a bit along the way. i have many wonderful women to thank. guess it's time to break out that stationary and get cracking.
