AWCH Celebrates Women ’ s History Month
AWCH Celebrates
Women ’ s History Month
# CHOOSETOCHALLENGE
BY CAROL H .
“ A challenged world is an alert world .” the world a more just and equal place for both women and men .
Since 1995 , March has officially been Women ’ s History Month , a month to celebrate the women who came before us , the women we are today , and the generations of women to follow . As we pay tribute to the valiant and strong women who have forged ahead of us , we are reminded of the struggles that women have fought to be recognized and treated equally . We also are inspired by the legacy that these women have given us , to continue to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality . Collectively , we can all help to make
The month was kicked off by a # ChooseToChallenge campaign for International Women ’ s Day on March 8 . Throughout the month , our internal clubs chose themes to honor women who have clearly been decisive in changing the ways women are recognized and look at themselves . The month ended with a virtual panel discussion entitled “ Women in Leadership : Achieving an Equal Future ” to honor women of today who continue to forge ahead to ensure the end to inequality .
EVENING WITH “ WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ”
BY DIANA S .
To celebrate women of today who continue to break boundaries and to ensure that future generations enjoy equality , the AWCH organized a virtual discussion – Women in Leadership : Achieving an Equal Future . The discussion featured three panelists who are leaders in their respective fields and champions of gender equality . The theme of the event was aligned with the UN theme for
International Women ’ s Day 2021 , and the main topic of the sixtyfifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women , which took place March 15-26 , 2021 : “ Women ’ s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life , as well as the elimination of violence , for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls .”
Taking place on March 30 , the AWCH online event included Prof . Dr . Marylyn Addo , a distinguished immunologist at Hamburg ’ s UKE who heads a research program to combat emerging infectious diseases and who has been instrumental in Germany ’ s development of the COVID-19 vaccine . Also participating was Almut Möller , who represents Hamburg ’ s political interests in
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