Blog Essay: Women's March & A Day Without A Woman: How It Helped Millions Find Their Voice
The 2017 Women's March took place on Saturday, January 21st between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Over 5 million women worldwide participated, which an emphasis of over 2 million women who marched on Washington D.C..
They marched, they spoke, they chanted - but most of all, they inspired. They gave those who lost hope on November 8th a glimmer of what is on the other side of the next four years. They gave those who were silenced on November 8th, a voice.
The Women's March changed how women approached resisting the election of Donald Trump into office. It changed how women were able to make their voices heard. It encouraged them to speak out against injustice and helped the silent find a voice.
The 2017 ‘Day Without A Woman’ took place on Wednesday. March 8th. My social media is blooming red to show support for a Day Without A Woman. I called into work. I will refrain from spending any money today. I fully support those who have gathered around Chicago, Washington D.C., and New York City.
I think the world needs to be reminded that without women, there is no world. We birth half of you and make up the other half ourselves. There is no you without us. Today is the day to thank those who started the fight for our rights, and celebrate those who are currently fighting.
For International Women’s Day, also on March 8th, Disney released a video for all princesses for International Women's Day: watch it here.
"It's not the crown or the gown, but the woman who makes the princess. Live your dream in celebration of International Women's Day."
There is always a huge debate on whether or not Disney princesses fall into the feminist category. It is all up for interpretation. In my opinion, each one of them represented feminism in many different ways. That's what some people need to be reminded of. Feminism is not merely a one-definition kind of word. Feminism embraces female empowerment of all sorts - and each Disney princess empowers herself in her own way.
The video features women talking about their favorite princesses. Mulan, Pocahontas, Ariel, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Jasmine were all mentioned. Each woman gave a brief explanation of why these princesses inspire them. Whether it was simply persevering and striving for their dreams - or that seeing a princess that looked like them on screen gave an inspiring message of inclusion, each princess defined feminism in their own way.
Remember that there is no one, single way to define what it means to be a princess. Also, that there is no one, single way to be a feminist.
According to an article written by Catherine Pearson for the Huffington Post titled "An Inspiring Reminder Of Why The Women’s March Is So Damn Huge," she wrote "Today, Donald Trump became president. Tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of women and men of all ages will march in Washington D.C., across the country, and across the world to send a clear message about the importance of women’s rights." She got one thing wrong though, it wasn't hundreds of thousands, it was millions.
Millions made their voices heard on January 21st. Millions made their voices heard on March 8th. Millions will continue to make their voices heard until full gender equality has been achieved.
They marched, they spoke, they chanted - but most of all, they inspired. They gave those who lost hope on November 8th a glimmer of what is on the other side of the next four years. They gave those who were silenced on November 8th, a voice.
(Photo taken from: http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/11/11/million-women-march-being-planned-for-january-21-2017-in-d-c/)
The Women's March changed how women approached resisting the election of Donald Trump into office. It changed how women were able to make their voices heard. It encouraged them to speak out against injustice and helped the silent find a voice.
Many celebrities attended the March and inspired many with their speeches. Natalie Portman was among many celebrities who spoke, declaring that Trump has "started the Revolution."
The message behind the March is simple. We demand our voices be heard. We demand recognition of our concerns. We demand action be taken.
Upon visiting the website for the Women's March, the words "We work peacefully while recognizing there is no true peace without justice and equity for all," can be found at the top and bottom of the home page. This is the driving factor behind the March. Also in bold, the words "HEAR OUR VOICE" can be found throughout the website.
There is no shortage of support for this campaign. Organizers of the campaign have now announced the newest development in our fight against injustice. They have organized the first strike "A Day Without A Woman" on March 8th, 2017. Information on the event can be found here.
There is no shortage of support for this campaign. Organizers of the campaign have now announced the newest development in our fight against injustice. They have organized the first strike "A Day Without A Woman" on March 8th, 2017. Information on the event can be found here.
I think the world needs to be reminded that without women, there is no world. We birth half of you and make up the other half ourselves. There is no you without us. Today is the day to thank those who started the fight for our rights, and celebrate those who are currently fighting.
For International Women’s Day, also on March 8th, Disney released a video for all princesses for International Women's Day: watch it here.
"It's not the crown or the gown, but the woman who makes the princess. Live your dream in celebration of International Women's Day."
There is always a huge debate on whether or not Disney princesses fall into the feminist category. It is all up for interpretation. In my opinion, each one of them represented feminism in many different ways. That's what some people need to be reminded of. Feminism is not merely a one-definition kind of word. Feminism embraces female empowerment of all sorts - and each Disney princess empowers herself in her own way.
The video features women talking about their favorite princesses. Mulan, Pocahontas, Ariel, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Jasmine were all mentioned. Each woman gave a brief explanation of why these princesses inspire them. Whether it was simply persevering and striving for their dreams - or that seeing a princess that looked like them on screen gave an inspiring message of inclusion, each princess defined feminism in their own way.
Remember that there is no one, single way to define what it means to be a princess. Also, that there is no one, single way to be a feminist.
According to an article written by Catherine Pearson for the Huffington Post titled "An Inspiring Reminder Of Why The Women’s March Is So Damn Huge," she wrote "Today, Donald Trump became president. Tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of women and men of all ages will march in Washington D.C., across the country, and across the world to send a clear message about the importance of women’s rights." She got one thing wrong though, it wasn't hundreds of thousands, it was millions.
Millions made their voices heard on January 21st. Millions made their voices heard on March 8th. Millions will continue to make their voices heard until full gender equality has been achieved.
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