Prelude: Who Run The World?

by Amanda Lee, Junior 2 Cempaka, Class of 2014

As March draws to a close, an article on this month’s theme has yet to surface from the depths of writer’s block. And so, because articles don’t write themselves, (and as we’ve discovered neither are they written by writers without much persuasion) here I am at five in the morning, typing this out while hoping that the e-mail reminding me of my quickly-approaching deadline won’t appear in my inbox anytime soon. 

It’s not hard to find inspiration for Women’s History Month. We women are a rather inspirational lot, really. One Google search away, you’ll find lists of top 100 women, women that created history, women that changed the world.

"We're equals, aren't we 007? Yet it is 2011 and a man is still likely to earn more money than a woman, even one doing the same job," to quote Dame Judi Dench, reprising her role as M along with Daniel Craig (dressed up as a woman) in an interesting video commemorating International Women’s Day.

Women's history is a history of gender inequality. For such a vast discussion, a writer can merely breach the surface. Women have changed the world and continue to do so. Because the numbers run high, (and continue to run higher), I've only written of a handful who have inspired me and who I hope will inspire you. 

So cue Beyonce’s Who Run The World (girls!), sit back, and continue reading about the empowering half of humanity who changed our world.

Do check out the Nothing Is Impossible series by our head designer and the other rad work by our design team as well.