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Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels ~ Faith Whittlesey
When I was younger I often wished that I had been born a man.
As a transplanted Albertan, I am immensely proud of these local women who changed the world.
I was convinced that women could not be leaders in the world.
I doubted anyone even took women seriously.
Today I know that this is simply not true.
I have met many women who have changed the world.
Women who have worked tirelessly to turn their vision into reality.
Perhaps the most unrecognized of these are moms who have taught their children to believe in themselves and their dreams.
March is Women’s History Month in the USA, UK and several other countries.
And to honour Women’s History Month I want to celebrate women…
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- Florence Nightingale changed the nursing profession forever
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- Emily Dickinson, Poet
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- Emmeline Panchurst, advocate for women’s rights
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- Harriet Beecher Stowe, life-long anti-slavery campaigner
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- Helen Keller, campaigner for the deaf and blind
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- Jane Austen, popular author
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- Marie Curie, Nobel Prize winner – twice
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- Mother Teresa, life-long service to the poor
Enjoy this video
A 2011 Royal Commonwealth Society Youth Vision Entry
Film, production and animation by Raiya Jessa
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
Do you know an amazing woman?
I’d love to hear about her!
There really is no shortage of women who have changed the world.
talktodiana 
Very cool! Thank you for sharing this!
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My pleasure – thanks for dropping by Gina!
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Great post! I know so many amazing women (teachers, mothers). Tough, yet gentle and caring.
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and you are one of them! ❤
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You too D ! 🙂 hugs
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thanks!
xo
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We should all blog about the exceptional woman we know…Excellent post!
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Thank you Tersia. You and Vic would definitely fall into that category!
xo
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Loved the post.
But what I remain curious to know is this. What remains at the core of your need to re-emphasise the importance of women? Does this have anything to do with your childhood beliefs and yearning?
Shakti
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Hi Shakti and thanks for dropping by! This post was inspired by Women’s History Month. True I believe in empowering women to be all they can be, but that is true of men too. We all have gifts and talents to contribute and we should encourage each other to do so. Don’t you think? 🙂
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Totally agree. And I suppose the way forward would be to avoid all behaviours that accentuate differences. Don’t you think?
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I don’t know. I personally like the differences and varied perspectives. That’s how you get the whole picture, no? Regardless of gender, where one is weak another is strong in talents or gifts. No one person can say they’ve done this or that, they have had teams to help them along the way.
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I guess it boils down to an awareness and appreciation of these intrinsic differences. But sadly, this is usually not the perspective when we behave to show off our the superiority of our own sex. That is why I advocate avoiding such behaviours while holding the awareness.
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Oh ok I get what you’re trying to say. I don’t look at people as one being superior over another…perhaps in areas of expertise but even then they need the support of others with complementary talents…
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I enjoyed the video and its message. Thank you for sharing it, Diane.
Russ
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My pleasure Russ 🙂
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Great video……..thanks…………..there are so many amazing women in the world that we often forget those who did it really tough breaking down barriers and walls put up by men to try and keep us back from greatness………
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Yes we need to thank our ancestral women for just even being recognized as persons!
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Great post – so many women made a difference – teachers, aunts, grandparents.
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Agreed! Thank you!
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God is a woman. I’m just saying. Great post, D. Helen Keller is simply amazing.
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haha love it! Thanks Brigitte and I agree Helen Keller is amazing and so are you!
xo
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Love the video! And yes, there are so many women — and yes, we are not recognized as equals — and yes, You. and yes — there is still much we can do.
let’s do it! 🙂
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I. Love. Your. Enthusiasm. 🙂
xo
Diana
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You.
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You’re a sweetheart! Right back at ya!
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From the art world, I would choose: Emily Carr (well, she did strike it solo and only woman outside of the Group of Seven painters in that era in Canada), Georgia O’Keefe, the famed Southwest U.S. oil painter.
I’m not certain how Princess of Wales made that list. She was a genuinely kind person under a lot of pressure from societal and royal expectations. Instead, I would tend to choose Michelle Obama who clearly has cut an independent image separate from her President-husband.
And my brain needs to think about women..from Far East Asia..there’s a whole population there.
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Hi Jean thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts! So many women have done some pretty amazing things!
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