International Women’s Day

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020 By Angela Wathoni, Laura McCartan and Emily Wong

If you create force and you create passion and you really want them in your life, they do manifest. They do manifest. But to be able to do that, you need to be able to believe in yourself and love yourself first. If you can achieve that, anything is possible. With International Women’s Day happening on 6th of March 2020, here are some of the thoughts and views of people on the celebration of the day.

CLLR REBECCA LANGDON

And what does each four equal really mean? I think role to play in creating a fairer, more equal society. Yes, that does include the men in our lives, but it is not a woman’s place. Let’s talk about and celebrate ourselves as women and the role that we have to play in creating a viable society.

BHAVNA VISAGE

One thing that really surprised me in my work, was the ladies who are coming to my house from all different backgrounds, from all different ethnic groups. I would admire every single mom. And they always think, you know what, she can do it. PARMJIT SAGOO

Well, I think women’s rights should be celebrated every day. The International Women’s Day is a day to spotlight that high. A day where women can fully celebrate them. But we think that representation ecosystem in the world is male dominated.

I am in a great place, surrounded by lots of women and so many young men and women over the years. My to me, yes, it’s about recognizing that everyone has a

mom, is a complete, total warrior woman who gave me my resilience and strength.

SHAZIA KHAN

It’s also about creating awareness to the wider community to acknowledge and embrace the importance of women and their role in communities and society. In my life has to be my mum. She’s got so much strength, kindness and compassion, and she’s always got to be expressing an equal and fair to everybody from the same to say, mom, Judy, because I feel that she’s all about quantity and justice. As a humanitarian, you know, that’s just something that we should all inspire to.

BEVERLY BURTON

International Women’s Day is a marvellous opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements and to celebrate what we can achieve together. Sometimes we focus a little bit too much on the issues. You feel like a victim taking responsibility for ourselves. And I think international studies shows that we can work together, we can achieve, we can thrive, and we can celebrate each other’s achievements. It’s about empowering and equipping people, not just to say it all. People lean into their intentions. We need help and help yourself to turn control. DOROTHY HOLMES

It’s about working in partnership and bringing lots of young women together to do things that they wouldn’t normally be allowed to, so they are able to do different things and that help is really positive. And it’s growing into different things. So, I just think it’s a good time to celebrate what you do.

I think there are more people who manage all sorts of difficulties and still manage to smile.

SHAMILA CHADY

It really means about getting together with my sisters and women to support me and empower me and celebrating who we are, support each other. Obviously, my mom is probably the biggest inspiration to me. LAURA MCCARTAN

It’s women’s day. I think it’s really important to women if they have to come together in time together. I like to recognize strengths that come with being a woman.

I would like to start with the lady who is standing next to me. Ms. Laura McCartan. She means so much to me. She came into my life and she inspired and encouraged me. Before, people used to walk all over me but after I knew her, my life changed. The person who inspires me the most is my mom because she is a no-nonsense woman. And I’m still trying to bring up my children in such a wonderful way.

AMEERA KAREEM

Its’ about who they want to be with me and everything for me because I saw a learn from other cultures. But not any women in your life I admire. Yes, especially my mom and my sister and my sister as well as my best friend.

WAFA MARUKH

The people that inspires me are my mom and my sister and I want to show how special they are. They inspire me and I love them too much. I send my love to her from UK

International Women’s Day really is about celebration. Also, before it happens, we’ve still got to find inspiration. And I think there are some women that find this funny.

JANET ROADS

What we need is a great thing and where we can celebrate the great things that women do. I know I am inspired by my mother and with the people I work with and a lot of parents inspired me as well. We are all on a track in life that things happen. We struggle with things. It is about how we overcome them, and it is having that support network around you that can enable you to do that, but also being resilient yourself. If you need the help going through it, ask for it; do not struggle on your own.