What is the hardest thing about being a woman now? Standing out in a world that is constantly changing and owning the desire to be divergent. I’ve seen for many obtaining that desire can be challenging. The first step is to focus on yourself and filter out all unrelated elements.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Michele
Do you think the current movement will be the one to change things for future generations? Yes, because women now are involving future generations in the movement. I think future generations will be the ones to change things even more because it is their movement too and they feel that. I have hope.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Lisa
What needs to happen for us to move forward? Some days I think that something really catastrophic will have to happen to rock us out of complacency. Someone said the other day that we each need to work on the 10% that we can control and come together in community to tackle the other 90%.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Laurel
Do you think the current movement will be the one to change things for future generations? No. I think there are some rumblings to be optimistic about but over all - No. There is still too much work to be done. More learning. A lot of un-learning. More doing. Then some more doing after that. We need more evolution in this revolution and evolution is a long process.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Meredith
What can men do to make it better for women? Just like white privilege is a very real thing, and white people need to admit they benefit from it (I know I do) men need to recognize that toxic masculinity and rape culture are real. The more men can educate themselves, the more they can help women by being good allies.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Lydia Celine
What is the hardest thing about being a woman now? Challenging social expectations. Most of my peers grew up with Disney and Barbies, so we were given a very skewed idea of what we should expect from ourselves and from men especially.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Mei-Ling
How do you maintain your resiliency in these times? Maintain a strong support system and accept help when needed, try to focus on self-care, keep working towards the goal.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Shereé
What are some of the influences (people, art, books, songs, movies) you loved growing up that made you realize your power? It wasn’t outside influences so much as the women in my family. The strong, intelligent, loving and fearless women who raised me.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Sharene
What needs to happen for us to move forward? We, as a society, need to be more aware - of each other. We need to support upward and laterally and mentor those younger than us. We need to be more empathetic and patient with one another.
Read MoreWoman 2020: Katja
What is the hardest thing about being a woman now? That woman are still not equal to men and struggle for acknowledgment in todays society, even though woman balance, multitask and juggle in their professional lives as well as their personal lives to achieve success throughout. Woman are as qualified as men if not more so.
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