Gender Equality…Who Is Listening?

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8th.  It is a day to recognize the achievements of many women and inspire others.  It has been a tradition since the early 1900’s and with each year the number of women that join the events of this amazing day grows.  There are events world wide and it is quite interesting the “crowd” that joins in to remind women how remarkable they really are.

So where does gender equality fit into this celebration?  According to Unicef.org, “This year, International Women’s Day is focusing on the theme: ‘Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all.’ Though significant progress has been made towards gender parity and equality in education, many challenges remain.”  And UNWomen.org takes it one step further and states, “The United Nations observes International Women’s Day this year on 8 March 2011. The theme is “Equal Access to Education, Training and Science and Technology: Pathway to Decent Work for Women.”

Many men are becoming more cognizant of the fact that women are still not treated equally to their male counterparts.  One man in particular has decided to do what he does best and star in a movie.  His role has no lines, but his actions speaks volumes.

What do you think?