Let nothing divide us -

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Women are the Weaker Sex...........

…........don't you believe it.

We may be the fairer sex. Women are more likely not to be judgemental, and are often more accepting of differing sexual practises than the so called strong sex. We are also less inhibited than men when showing affection to our own sex in public.

But one thing we are not – is the weaker sex.

Modern history has proven this.

The women of the French Resistance during WW2 – took unbelievable risks to help rescue allied airmen. Whilst only 10% of the resistance was made up of women, those who did join, knew, if caught, they would be tortured often to death, the same as any other member of the resistance.

Simone Segouin – fought in the fall of Chartres in 1944. She took part in actions against enemy convoys, and trains, including attacks against enemy soldiers and acts of sabotage. You name it she did it. And was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her bravery. 

She was 18 years old when this photo was taken. 

In 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, was arrested for violating the city's segregation laws.

Her crime? She refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. 

She was not the first African/American woman to do this, but she is the most remembered. Nine months earlier 15 year Claudette Colvin had done exactly the same thing. Rosa Parks, already involved in the civil rights movement was active in raising funds to defend Claudette.

These women, stood up against a social evil at a time, when black men ran the risk of being lynched for no other reason than being black. That took a great deal of courage.

Margaret Thatcher – The Iron Lady of politics. Love her or hate her politics – she entered parliament in 1959, at a time when women were expected to accomplish nothing more than having children and looking after their husbands.

It was a Russian newspaper that first called her the Iron Lady – in 1976 – they could not possibly have known, how right they were.

In 1979 – she became Britain's first woman Prime Minister, in fact she became the first woman Prime Minister in Europe. She led the way for other women to achieve leadership.

When Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982 – she became a female Winston Churchill – She established a war cabinet, never quibbled about the cost of the war, and had the sense to defer to her military commanders, completely supporting the decisions they made. 

The woman – basically – had balls. 

Go through our modern history – right up today – with the Kurdish women fighting Islamic State.

Check out their Facebook page – it says more than I ever could -

Facebook page -Kurdish Female Fighters/ YPJ

I see a lot of injustice in this world towards women. In the 21^st century many women are still regarded as lesser beings than the men they gave life to.

Why am I writing this post? I am reading a lot of hate messages directed at women because of the actions by a minority of the society they were born into. A society that in many parts of the world, has no regard for the rights or worth of women that we in our western culture enjoy.

Yesterday in Barcelona – yet again – evil was perpetrated against defenceless innocents.

As mothers – sisters – women – we should not let the ideology of hate divide us.

As women we must stand together with our gender – and never allow the hate of men to turn us against each other. We may be different in religion, colour, nationality, but we are the same together – we are women. 

Maya Angelou said – Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

May your god bless each and every one of you.

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