Women in power

Women in power (source Longwood Blogs)

Women in power,am not writing this post on the basis of women’s month, my previous post was about the celebration of women’s month and why it is celebrated. I would like to tackle on the issue of success and purpose. Women need to position themselves in their industry of choice or field of expertise. People think, act and communicate in the same way, but how you do it, sets you apart from the rest. Thus women should do what they love, which will automatically give them an advantage over man as they are women’s competitors and prove that they are all talk and no game. Besides men being female’s competitors, we need to fight to leave a legacy for those who still need to follow behind us.

The road to success is not an easy one and it will never be, because there aren't short cuts in life, it is filled with hardships and too often pain. We all want something in life, some want something out of life. Regardless of want we want we have to work hard and some would say work smart. The main reason for this would be, because a lot of men believe women shouldn’t be in power, and their reason for this is never valid. Their reasoning are mere opinions and it’s really fortunate that those opinion can be opposed by proving a point. Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton made their way up the presidential polls, even thou they have not been successful but they have surely left their mark to prove their capabilities and it is not impossible read more.

Driven by purpose

This is known to be quiche statement, but there’s more to it than meets the eye .The road to success that you are on, can be the worst time of your life, we randomly believe in the saying "After dusk comes dawn" because, our minds are clouded with negativity and yes so many issues which are obstacles to success. The question would be who am i to be talking about purpose and women in power? Well am not famous philosopher, or an expert in business or any form of trade, but i believe what you believe and this is the simple prove of why i write what i write. A purpose is a reason for assurance, in doing what you love and doing it with passion.  

Don't be discouraged, your time of healing will come, your time of sorrow will pass, your achievements will be reached and your satisfaction will be filled. Just hold on a little longer, be stronger for that time is almost closer. Women are busy making moves and doing what they love.

The celebration of women’s month

Why women’s month is celebrated?

I would like to give a little more inside to the history of Women’s role in society. Traditionally women where ignored because their lives were dedicated to their homes and family and they were subjects that historians have not considered to be important. Recent interpretations of history focus more on the contributions of women—contributions that are often very different from those made by men, but still integral to understanding our past. This new focus provides us with a view of history that is more inclusive thus this is why the celebration of South Africa’s women month was initiated

South Africa's women's month:

Women workers strike in 1912, Source EarthSky

South Africa's women's month this year (August 2012), takes a look at the rich feminist struggle history and gives space to remembering the contribution of some of the anti-apartheid women activists. There are many un-acknowledged and undocumented women who fought against the apartheid regime and for women's rights issues said the African Gender Institution (AGI).

The AGI also acknowledges how far South Africa has come since the first democratic elections and how much women have contributed to this. However, there are many struggles still being fought. Violence against women and girls is a pandemic;   lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender and intersexed people face horrific abuse and often murder from homophobic and patriarchal elements; funding is hard to find and the government, local and national, is not responding. Brave women are confronting these multiple violence’s at huge risk to their own safety.

The basis of the celebration of women’s rights is focus “Women’s Education—Women’s Empowerment,” honours pioneering teachers and advocates who helped women and other groups gain access to advanced learning according to http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history-month.

Women should position themselves better in society:

I truly think and feel this is a very fair chance for women to use these rights in order to up lift themselves because many of us have right and can use them to better our position in society. Thus being equal to men in the work place and share our place in the kitchen because home and family is not only the dedication of women but of both sexes. When I was little I never understood why my mother want to be so independent and  yet never neglected her family because she would go to work and we would still sleep in clean sheets and have a healthy mean. She never got the education she wanted, but she empower herself by taking short courses here and there and earned her respect from my father because he saw her as his better half not the one that has to kneel to him because we are from a culturally based household and so are many South Africans.

I have a dream, and my dream is to be educated, empowered and to help others access what I have. I don’t want to be equal to men however I would like them to respect me the same way they would respect a men in the same position as they are. This is not because it’s my responsibility to take care of our families but because times have changed thus our roles have been adjusted.