The first step
by Mary D | June 24, 2010 at 9:18 AM
I have always been interested in women's history and women's rights. While hearing stories about the monstrous injustices against women worldwide always hurt and infuriated me, I was too absorbed in my own petty problems to act upon these emotions. Now that I have graduated and am evaluating my life, however, I have decided to make women's rights my main passion. I do not know how I can change the world, but I want to try.
Journalism has always been an area of interest for me. You can get into a situation, hear it, touch it, experience it, then take a step back to write about it. I feel as though this is a way in which I could make a difference. At the same time, it doesn't seem like enough to me. I just recently finished "Half the Sky" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn. It was encouraging to hear all of the ways in which women around the world have made such profound changes for our sex. It made me want to jump on a plane and head to Mukhtar Mai's school in Pakistan to teach English.
The main factor holding me back is not so much a fear for my safety as a fear for my future. This sounds incredibly selfish when there are so many girls who face closed futures. I love to learn; I want to go back to grad school. But how much would going to a women's studies or journalism grad program teach me as opposed to actually going to Mali, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan or the rest of the world?
In short, I have a inferno of passion burning within me to do something for these women and girls, but I have no direction. I am sure that there are hoards of people who are facing or have faced this same dilemma. Does anyone have advice for me?
Comments
I think you
are already changing the world and not trying. By been on this network you are already raising your voice and in one way or another some one some where is touched by your writing. Mary I feel everything you want to do is important but my advise to you is do what your heart is telling you.what you really think will quench the burning fire in you.
Best of luck and God bless you.
with love
Dando
Yes you r already in a right
Yes you r already in a right direction as you ahve started raising your voice through Worldpulse.Belive in yourself and listen to your heart. I am sure what ever and in which ever way you do, you will do it correctly.
All the best
Love
Pooza