Tonight I will be raising a pint to women everywhere. It is only
together that we can create the change. It is only by helping each other
that we can get to wherever it is that we want to be - be that happily married,
with a family, single parents with adored children or even just climbing that
career ladder. It is only by speaking and working with men that we can
get them to embrace our dreams...
We must learn to speak up for each other, and ourselves only then will we be
able to stop young girls being mutilated by FGM around the world. It is
only then that we can ensure the safety of women globally to be able to walk
the streets or travel on a buss without the fear of rape or murder. It is
only by our own education and that of society that we can bring on change
through our children by installing the right values and beliefs. What
life do we want our children to have? Or our grandkids? It is to us
to do what is necessary to get to this ideal, and we can do it by doing
something as simple as just being open and honest. Talking and supporting
each other - The Hand that rocks the cradle, rocks the world. Lets rock
it together!
For live coverage of today's events around the world go to http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/live/2016/mar/08/international-womens-day-2016-iwd-live
