Happy International Women’s Day!!! I hope you all have had a lovely weekend. I spent a large part of my day today reading up on women’s rights issues. While progress was made in the last century, there is still a lot of work to be done to achieve true gender equality for all women everywhere. I can only hope that we can continue to progress and fight for women’s rights. Keep reading for a more female-centric Weekend Roundup.
- If you’re curious about the history behind International Women’s Day and why we still need it, check out this video.
- In this article, write Anne Karpf explains why everyone benefits from more gender equality. Feminism isn’t just a women’s issue but a human issue and we will all benefit from a more equal society.
- In honor of today, I want to share some lesser-known stories of the women who are responsible for some of our national parks. Their dedication to preserving some of our most cherished natural environments is admirable.
- I love this story of a sheep farmer who decided to give up livestock farming. He no longer sells his sheep for slaughter and instead is finding sanctuaries who will take his remaining flock.