Kylie Simon, Staff Reporter
Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, and Katherine Johnson.
From science to music, these women are only a few of the countless women of the past that helped shape the world to what it is today. Rosa Parks and Katherine Johnson paved the way to equality for both women and African Americans in America during the Civil Rights Movement. Aretha Franklin, who is the “Queen of Soul”, trailblazed the music industry by being the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and now travels all over the world to meet girls that have to fight poverty, child marriage, war and so much more. We are extremely grateful to have had these women create a safeguard for our future in our society.
The month of March, which started off as a week to correspond with International Women’s Day on March 8th, is a special month to celebrate women of all ages. National Women’s History Month acknowledges and celebrates the hardships and achievements of past and present women.
Women throughout history, have had to deal with misogyny and sexism a lot more than women do now. Ms. Bravo, AP United States History teacher here at Rancho Cucamonga High School reflected on the importance of the month, “It’s definitely a time to recognize the contributions that women have made in US history in these different fields.”
It’s important to remember women have always been secondary to men, we live in a world ruled by men that have brought women down and continue to degrade women, we need this month to inspire others to fight for equality.
Most men in the past had always belittled women, seeing them as only trophies and to take care of their children. Even now, equality is still a struggle for women because men still see themselves as our superior instead of our equal.
Bravo expressed how empowering it is to watch a change be implemented in today’s society, “When I hear or read about specific people, whether it’s women, men, young, old, really being able to aspire for what they want to achieve and if that is something that takes an entire lifetime for them to be able to accomplish, but most importantly if it’s in a way that they’re helping others, or where they’re trying to motivate others to try to create a change, try to push forward, trying to start something that’s going to lead to changes in the future”
The whole month of March was first dedicated to women’s history in the United States in 1987 by Congress after the National Women’s History Project petitioned it.
Since March was declared National Women’s History Month, women have looked forward to March so we are reminded of all sacrifices and struggles women have gone through to pave the way to equality.
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