Inspire inclusion

8th Mar 2024

1–2 minutes

Women still have to work harder than men

International women’s day celebrated annually on March 8th as a focal point in the women’s rights movement including gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Thousands of events are taking place around the world to mark International Women’s Day. This year’s global theme “inspire inclusion” highlights that women’s participation in society is essential. Europe has been taking steps towards gender equality, such as implementing pay transparency, increasing women’s representation on corporate boards and working towards freedom from violence.

One response to “Inspire inclusion”

pennynairprice

Mar 9, 2024 at 12:26 pm

As my mother was a full time GP Doctor, and my father a full time Orthopaedic Surgeon, I have grown up in a family with both parents at work and staff employed to help with the household and children – myself included. With the advent of electronic cleaning equipment including the washing machine and hoovers, and pre-prepared supermarket food, many women find the household easier to run and successfully go out into the workplace and also men are expected to help out more in the kitchen and with shopping etc. However, developing a good relationship with your children as a woman is a vital part of life and promotes good mental health in all. A lack of this closeness can cause issues in children and this is a modern part of societies today. But for many families with large disposable incomes, boarding school in the UK is a common part of education for children and of course, then the children see much less of their parents than those educated at day schools. A happy medium as in all things is best. Some societies lag behind in the fair treatment of women and some do not. All societies can learn from one where women are well treated and encouraged to thrive intellectually and as valued parts of a team – either family or in the workplace.

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