International Women’s Day
Posted by michyh on March 8th, 2010
This attachment shares photos of women worthy of our student’s attention. They are making a difference in many ways.Share with students as a reminder of the important contributions of women.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/international-womens-day_n_489338.html?slidenumber=NiS8LHOaTIM%3D&&slideshow A great quote:” Teach a woman to fish and EVERYONE EATS! ” Ask students to consider what this really means.In particular, the story of a Yemeni girl, Nujood Ali, ten years old, forced to marry a man over twenty years her senior. She found a lawyer, managed to divorce the man and becamen an international symbol in the Middle East and byond. Her book, “I Am Nujood, Age Ten and Divorced,” tells her story. What do students feel about this story and what does this story have to do with us here in the United States?