Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019

[MaddieHU]

Today is International Women’s Day; a day to celebrate and support women all over the world.

We know the world becomes a better place when people support one another. This is a lesson that HealthUnlocked members have taught us a thousand times over, through the inspiring messages of understanding, care and dedication you show to each other, everyday.

Today, the HealthUnlocked team has taken the opportunity to mention a few women who we feel have made this world a better place, and on whose shoulders the next generation stand, letting more women (and people!) reach further than ever before. For you, and for all women, we are eternally grateful.

Join us in the replies and share the women you would like to celebrate!

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“Malala Yousafzai, Joni Mitchell, Margaret Atwood… in each case for being uncompromising and for making completely original contributions in their fields”

“Rosalind Franklin - for being one of the fundamental players in the discovery of the DNA double helix (one of the biggest breakthroughs in biological research to date) but receiving next to no recognition for her work at the time.”

“Eloísa Díaz - the first female doctor in Chile and South America”

“Jane Goodall - for her tireless conservation work to protect the chimpanzees and her role as UN ambassador for peace”

“Sadie’s mum - for all the US snacks she sends to our office”

“Genesis Butler, 11 year old animal rights activist. She has earned numerous rewards for her activism”

“Ada Lovelace, who invented computer programming when she wrote the first algorithm for a machine to use.”

“Audre Lorde: civil rights activist for women, LGBTQ people and for people of colour”

“Greta Thunberg, for her real talk and activism for our futures and planet”

“Olivia Colman - long may she reign over us”

“Joan Elisabeth Lowther Murray, MBE for saving our butts in the Second World War.”

“Grace Hopper for inventing the first programming language compiler and the for the apocryphal story that she invented the term “bug” in software after a literal bug (a moth) got trapped in the computer” (you can really tell we are a tech company)

“Sophie Scholl - A German student and anti-Nazi political activist who was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich (LMU) with her brother, Hans.”

“Fiona Oakes for running animal sanctuary while being a world class athlete, holding four marathon world records”

“The women of the IAPF - a group of anti-poaching all-female Akashinga Rangers, protecting wildlife in Africa.”

“Rosa Parks - for unapologetically standing up for what she believes in”

“The Spice Girls - for being my first exposure to GIRL POWER”

[AlMorr]

Oldfloss and Realfoodieclub from the C25K part of Healthunlocked for being such a inspiration to all training on C25K.

[MaddieHU HealthUnlocked in reply to AlMorr]

Two amazing members! We are big fans of them both here in the HU offices.

Thanks for sharing AlMorr !

[SusieJo1948]

The most important women are all of you. You work hard to keep things running smoothly without you all we wouldn't have these great communitys. You deserve to be part of women's day.thank you all for being such wonderful women you deserve it. Love susiejo1948

[MaddieHU HealthUnlocked in reply to SusieJo1948]

Thank you so much for your kind words, SusieJo1948 ! And a massive thanks to you too, as well as all the other amazing members using the site to share support. If it wasn't for you, the amazing support networks found in the communities wouldn't exist!

[SusieJo1948 in reply to MaddieHU]

Thank you Maddie for saying that . You've made my day. I learned why my cancer is gone. I was meant to live to help others and give them hope, and to never give up keep fighting.Because I never gave up. I've helped others live and not give up.There are so many I've helped and there wonderful replys. This is why I won't give up I'm a going to help as long as I can. If I have to go I want people to know never give up live life. Love susiejo

[suryakaizen]

Thank you MaddieHU for that information. Some of the names are familiar, but I learnt some others that I did not know about. Thanks again.

[Mgt8]

For every mum, including my own. Who works tirelessly for their children throughout their lives encouraging them to be the heroes of the future.

[2donkeys]

Thank you for pointing out these incredible women. And thank you for all you do. Let's raise our glasses to all the amazing women in the world!

[Rimmy]

Thanks Maddie HU - we need to think about all the marvellous women in the word - many of whom are 'invisible' in terms of their amazing - often daily contributions to making life

better for many others. I think there are millions of untold stories - stories never ever told and yet we can see the consequences of so many positive efforts by women in the world around us. So today I celebrate all these women - the mothers, daughters, sisters and friends as well as the more prominent feminists and activists who sometimes take risks and put themselves 'out there' for the benefit of all of us !!

[MaddieHU HealthUnlocked in reply to Rimmy]

I couldn't agree more Rimmy !