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Beautiful People,
International Women's Day is celebrated today and we are reminded of the remarkable worldwide contribution women make to social, economic, cultural and political achievements. So much has changed in just 60 years since women’s movement became more popular in 1968 when the book The Second Sex by a defender of women’s rights, Simone de Beauvoir became widely popular.
The feminist movement had gone through a few waves focusing on series of political campaigns for reforms in women related issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, and more. But this year, after The World Economic Forum predicted in 2015 that the gender gap wouldn't close entirely until 2133, IWD focuses on gender parity, and calls for gender-balanced leadership, diversity, and respect and value difference.
I had always believed in gender equality. During my two-year mandatory military service, I chose to serve as a tank instructor, one of the most challenging roles for women in the Israeli Ground Forces. Later, I became the first woman to lead the design and implementation of the second Knowledge Management system in the largest telecommunication firm in Israel. Yet, I had also understood that the recognition and acceptance of the differences between genders is completely unrelated to and should never be used to justify gender bias or impact gender equality.
However, life is more powerful than any campaign as important and justified as it may be. Over the years I had to prioritize my family over my career, and I learned that in life THERE’S A TIME TO LEAD AND TIME TO FOLLOW, and to know when to select each is the greatest wisdom.
Had I insisted to hold the feminist values I lived by in early thirties, I would have felt I had given up, that I had failed, and I would have lived with a constant feeling of disappointment in myself for not following the route I had set for myself when I was in my early twenties. But during my journey, I succeeded to put aside my naïve concepts, focus on the reality I faced, and make the unpopular decision to promote my family over myself. Yet, I found that what was best for my family, eventually proved to be best for me, as well. I proved I can be the woman I always wanted to be.
A change takes time, and if rushed it could result in destruction. Parity is essential, but the cost should be reasonable even if change might take longer
XO,
Sharon
International Women's Day is celebrated today and we are reminded of the remarkable worldwide contribution women make to social, economic, cultural and political achievements. So much has changed in just 60 years since women’s movement became more popular in 1968 when the book The Second Sex by a defender of women’s rights, Simone de Beauvoir became widely popular.
The feminist movement had gone through a few waves focusing on series of political campaigns for reforms in women related issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, and more. But this year, after The World Economic Forum predicted in 2015 that the gender gap wouldn't close entirely until 2133, IWD focuses on gender parity, and calls for gender-balanced leadership, diversity, and respect and value difference.
I had always believed in gender equality. During my two-year mandatory military service, I chose to serve as a tank instructor, one of the most challenging roles for women in the Israeli Ground Forces. Later, I became the first woman to lead the design and implementation of the second Knowledge Management system in the largest telecommunication firm in Israel. Yet, I had also understood that the recognition and acceptance of the differences between genders is completely unrelated to and should never be used to justify gender bias or impact gender equality.
However, life is more powerful than any campaign as important and justified as it may be. Over the years I had to prioritize my family over my career, and I learned that in life THERE’S A TIME TO LEAD AND TIME TO FOLLOW, and to know when to select each is the greatest wisdom.
Had I insisted to hold the feminist values I lived by in early thirties, I would have felt I had given up, that I had failed, and I would have lived with a constant feeling of disappointment in myself for not following the route I had set for myself when I was in my early twenties. But during my journey, I succeeded to put aside my naïve concepts, focus on the reality I faced, and make the unpopular decision to promote my family over myself. Yet, I found that what was best for my family, eventually proved to be best for me, as well. I proved I can be the woman I always wanted to be.
A change takes time, and if rushed it could result in destruction. Parity is essential, but the cost should be reasonable even if change might take longer
XO,
Sharon
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