Women throughout history have made incredible contributions to our nation’s progress, pushing our country to be safer, more innovative, and more enjoyable. Despite sexism and prejudice from our male counterparts at times, women have proved able to show our prowess and skill time and time again. From Margaret Knight’s invention of a safety device for textile looms to Katharine Burr…
We’ve all heard the stories. We’ve seen them play out in movies like Enough and Sleeping with the Enemy. Girl meets Boy. Girl Falls in love with Boy. Boy physically abuses Girl and Girl quietly suffers until she just can’t take it anymore. Suddenly the Girl has overtaken her abuser, beaten the system and rides off into her happily ever…
Lead by example. Be a mentor. Educate yourself. These are all things we’ve been told time after time. Reach your hand out to help the next girl after you, and the next one after that. Bear with it so that your children and your children’s children will be better off. We are asked: What can we do as community members…
A woman in all her glory, clothed in robes of confidence and grace. Strong, fierce, independent. The wind rushes through her hair, and she is a beautifully fearsome sight. Bow and arrow in hand, she looks him straight in the eyes as she fires the arrow into his chest. Perfectly aimed after years of training, the arrow hits its mark,…
