International Women’s Day

I’m dedicating this post to the Afghan Women’s Writing Project created by writer Marsha Hamilton:  http://awwproject.org/about/
 

A global event
for women,
to celebrate
commit and
connect,
is today being
presented by
the Women’s
Information
Network.

 
Contemplate
your life and
see where you
can improve
the self worth
of you as a
person and
those around
you in your
world’s realm.

 
Speak out
strongly when
an opinion
you must
express and
don’t back
down from
those who
would rather
have you mute.

 
Come together,
there’s strength
in numbers and
encourage and
reach out to
those young girls
and women who
feel afraid to be
and do.  You
each have a voice.

 
     I was researching and reading about International Women’s Day which is today and came across an article written about the Afghan Women’s Writing Project.  It was started by Marsha Hamilton, a novelist and journalist.  It is dedicated to the memory of Zarmeena, an Afghan woman accused of murdering her husband and who was subsequently executed by the Taliban.  Many of these Afghan women write anonymously and in secret from their families in fear of retribution.  They share essays, personal stories and poems about their lives and what they wish for a future where they can have a voice and not hide in fear, and behind the veil of the burqa.  I honor these women and celebrate them today.

~Gayle Walters Rose

Also linking this to Souldipper’s Occupy Blogosphere for sharing of uplifting and inspiring posts each Thursday: http://souldipper.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/occupy-blogosphere-thursday-march-8-2012-10/

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Posted by Bodhirose on March 8, 2012

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