Women's Day!
Is it just me or is everyone sometimes a little perplexed about International Women’s Day?
I think Australian women sometimes fall into the trap of congratulating themselves a little too much…I sometimes laugh about workshops and lunches for women to talk about being parents and working.
You don’t see men sitting around patting themselves on being a father and holding down a job…
And I’m not anti feminist – not at all – I am very proud and grateful to every suffragette and bra burner – I’m even appreciate of Germaine Greer!
But to a certain extent their work here is done…I don’t think women in Australia have too much to complain about anymore..
It’s not like the middle east, where there are still countries that don’t record the birth and deaths of women…where women can’t hold a drivers licence for even go to school. I think women in Australia are doing alright.
So, I’m not going to have a whinge about women’s rights…instead I want to talk about our responsibilities. The need for women in Australia to make the most of what we’ve got.
I was thinking today about my own future and wondering what I’m going to do with it. We should all do that every now and then.
After years and years away away from the wards raising kids, my Mum went back to uni and re-registered as a nurse.
I know a lady who always wanted to learn to play the violin but had never been given the opportunity.
Six years agao, at the age of forty five, she enrolled in music lessons and she nows plays ina string quartet in Melbourne.
My grandmother wrote her first book when she was in her late sixties.
I met a girl at lunch recently, her name is Catherine and she just lost about 40 kilos and competed in the Noosa Tri – amazing – incredible. Definitely worth celebrating.
Girls can do anything, but it’s important we never run out of ideas…
Have a great International Women’s Day.
I think Australian women sometimes fall into the trap of congratulating themselves a little too much…I sometimes laugh about workshops and lunches for women to talk about being parents and working.
You don’t see men sitting around patting themselves on being a father and holding down a job…
And I’m not anti feminist – not at all – I am very proud and grateful to every suffragette and bra burner – I’m even appreciate of Germaine Greer!
But to a certain extent their work here is done…I don’t think women in Australia have too much to complain about anymore..
It’s not like the middle east, where there are still countries that don’t record the birth and deaths of women…where women can’t hold a drivers licence for even go to school. I think women in Australia are doing alright.
So, I’m not going to have a whinge about women’s rights…instead I want to talk about our responsibilities. The need for women in Australia to make the most of what we’ve got.
I was thinking today about my own future and wondering what I’m going to do with it. We should all do that every now and then.
After years and years away away from the wards raising kids, my Mum went back to uni and re-registered as a nurse.
I know a lady who always wanted to learn to play the violin but had never been given the opportunity.
Six years agao, at the age of forty five, she enrolled in music lessons and she nows plays ina string quartet in Melbourne.
My grandmother wrote her first book when she was in her late sixties.
I met a girl at lunch recently, her name is Catherine and she just lost about 40 kilos and competed in the Noosa Tri – amazing – incredible. Definitely worth celebrating.
Girls can do anything, but it’s important we never run out of ideas…
Have a great International Women’s Day.
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