Do we have rights? Seriously, as women what rights do we have? 😨 Roe v Wade was overturned.
BOOOO! 📢
We have the right to vote. Okay….point one for us. IF we didn’t have the right to vote we would not be in the political realm….however men try to mansplain so much to us, does that count?
We have the right to make simple decisions like….what to eat. Hello Taco Tuesday 👀.
Yes, I love tacos but my ancestors and yours did not fight for the rights of women to get discount tacos. I guarantee in 1825 no one said “we are doing this so future generations can have a margarita taco deal on the second day of the week”.
We have the freedom to choose our own career path. That is neat. This, I don’t have a rebuttal for. Unless you work in a DEI department or one of the Federal Departments that just got cut. As of the end of February 2025, more than 200,000 federal workers have had their roles eliminated.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/agencies-federal-workers-fired/story?id=118901289
OOPSIE. 🤷🏽♀️
We have freedoms, more than previous generations, but it does not feel equal. Women still make 42 cents to every dollar a man makes. Our freedoms do not resonate the rights our activist sisters fought for. They wanted more for us than the freedom to choose tacos, and mediocre candidates who do not have our backs.
They wanted us in positions of leadership, the freedom to own our homes (unless you are a minority, per the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, mortgage applications for a home purchase were denied at a rate of 21% for Black applicants and 17% for Hispanic applicants, compared to 11% for White and 9% for Asian applicants.) Last year single women made up 20 percent of all homebuyers (vs. just 8 percent for single men), according to NAR data.
https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/history-of-women-and-mortgages
Women experience extreme poverty and one in three women experience violence in their lifetime. Raise your hand if you just remembered your violent experience. 🙌🏽
Around the world, decisions affecting women’s lives are still made overwhelmingly by men. This is not only unjust—it is inefficient. 😡
Source: https://www.unwomen.org/en/articles/explainer/make-2025-count-for-feminism-what-you-can-do-right-now
So, what does this mean for us as women? What can we do??
I am not going to lead you down Rage and Vent Avenue without offering a solution. That would not be very sisterly 💓
- Step up for equality in your community. Start with your connections, work relationships, etc to spread equality for women. Join events or create your own. Social media is great for networking, joining groups and promoting new ones.
- Advocate for women in leadership. Advocate in your local organizations for women to be in leadership roles. Apply for roles and spread the news of opening with your support system. Spread the word! Support women in leadership roles and become a mentor for the younger generation to educate them on equality.
- Donate. Donate your time or money to volunteer at women-led organizations, events, and walk-a-thon’s. Donating money helps, but word of mouth and volunteering time helps organizations as well. Invite a few friends and feel inspired by helping other women in your community.
- Search Event Boards. Newspapers, event magazines, social media. These all showcase different events in the community. The weekends are busy for organizations and you can network with other women to start a campaign, help with a clothing drive or become a mentor. Women helping women helps increase visibility for us and equality.
These are just a few ways to help! I have learned joining a community of like-minded individuals helps me to feel less alone and reaffirms how awesome I am.
This helps to reflect and pour into this sisterhood effectively! Don’t feel defeated. We have persevered and reached this far, lets break more glass ceilings and fight for our equality.
