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How to Change the World For Women

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We’re impatient for the world to get better.

We’re actually optimistic that it actually will.

This makes us Impatient Optimists, a term coined by The Gates Foundation, and also one of their core values.

I have long been an admirer of their work in the world; especially Melinda’s passion for women’s rights, so could not leave my training session with Microsoft last week without stopping by the Gates Foundation Visitor’s Center in Seattle.

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As I toured the center, I was struck with how experiential each of the exhibits were. They not only showed what they are working on in the world, but gave you a chance to identify causes that matter to you and then interactively work toward creating a solution.

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They had a “Share Your Cause” tree – an opportunity to share your voice and tell the world what’s important to you. Here’s mine:

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One of our Core Beliefs at Women Igniting Change is that men and women coming together as a collective is the strongest force we have to change the world for women and girls; something we share with Melinda.

Watch this video, where Melinda Gates talks about how we can do this, and how we should be treating BOTH our sons and daughters to create real change:

And now, we want YOU to have a say. We’re providing you with more knowledge on the topics that are important to you, so that you can help ignite change in the world for women.

Which of these matter most to you?  Write them in the comments below:

Advocacy                        Education                            Empowerment

Entrepreneurship         Gender Equality                 Human Trafficking

Leadership                     Reproductive Rights          Violence Against Women

Filed Under: Advocacy, Blog, Global Women’s Issues Tagged With: Advocacy, Education, empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Gender Equality, Human Trafficking, Impatient Optimist, leadership, Melinda Gates, Reproductive Rights, Share Your Cause, The Gates Foundation, Violence Against Women, Women Igniting Change

Comments

  1. WETA says

    December 24, 2019 at 4:02 am

    great work you guys are doing! lovely post as well

    Reply
    • Robbin Jorgensen says

      December 26, 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. lucky says

    April 21, 2020 at 6:22 am

    Everything mentioned above is essential. It is important that both men and women have to be treated equally. When women participate in the economy everyone benefits. Thankyou for this amazing post.

    Reply
    • Robbin Jorgensen says

      April 22, 2020 at 4:00 pm

      Lucky, thank you for your comment! We’re so glad you appreciate the article. As things are changing world-wide right now, we need equality more than ever.

      Reply

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