On IWD2019 we asked women around the world to tell us how they're empowering others -- whether fighting for equal pay, working to end child marriage in Africa, or advocating for body positivity. Here's what they said. Tag someone who empowers you.
To celebrate Friday's International Women's Day, we spoke to some to see how barriers are being broken and stereotypes shattered as women take new ground, emboldened by the support of other women standing with them. Here's what we learned.
"Big Wave professional surfer Keala Kennelly is paving a way for women by demanding access to competitions dominated by men and demanding the same pay.A member of the Committee for Equity in Women's Surfing , she helped lead a vocal campaign for the addition of a women's division in the Mavericks Challenge big-wave contest in Half Moon Bay, California. Once admitted, they subsequently turned their fight to equal pay.
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