Happy Soul Food Friday!
This week:
Boy, do we still have a long way to go to achieve gender equality
“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist, nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.”- Gloria Steinem
“I think it takes men being vulnerable to be part of the solution,” “It cannot be just women fighting for their own rights. I think men have to step up and fight for women’s rights, too. … I think we have to unlearn the patriarchy.”
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International Women’s Day (IWD) has a long and powerful history of collective action going back over 100 years!
Here is some history going back to Abigail Smith Adams, first lady to President John Adams in 1776, all the way to today with each generation building on the courage of those before them.
IWD: What’s the timeline of International Women’s Day?
Celebrating San Diego’s pioneering women on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day has been celebrated for over a century, and this year marks 115 years of the movement, honoring San Diego’s own noteworthy women.
Honoring San Diego’s women on International Women’s Day 2026
But 115 years later, we still have a long way to go…
“I think it takes men being vulnerable to be part of the solution,” “It cannot be just women fighting for their own rights. I think men have to step up and fight for women’s rights, too. … I think we have to unlearn the patriarchy.”
Hundreds March On Trump Tower For International Women’s Day: ‘We Aren’t Just Fighting For Ourselves’
31% of Gen Z men believe wife should ‘obey her husband,’ study finds:
The study surveyed 23,268 adults in 29 different countries, including about 1,000 from the United States.
1 in 3 Gen Z men believe wife should ‘obey her husband,’ study finds
And here’s exactly what to do when someone is disrespectful to you:
Communication expert and CEO Michael Chad Hoeppner shares his best advice for how to handle disrespect with grace and composure
Expert: The No. 1 way to respond when someone is disrespectful to you
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Love,
Neville
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“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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