Who Are The Amazing Women In Your Life?

Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global honouring of womanhood and recognition of female economic, political and social achievements. To mark the occasion, we’re asking our readers — both male and female — to wax lyrical about the special women in their lives; be it your mother, sister, girlfriend, wife, daughter, aunt, grandmother, gal pal, colleague or boss. Make your nominations in the comments; then post it on their social media page. Because they deserve it.

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To get the ball rolling, I’m going to do the predictable thing and nominate my lovely wife, who is easily the strongest and most courageous lady I know. She’s also a saint for putting up with me. Over the past few years I’ve lost my wedding ring, taken her to McDonald’s for our anniversary, interviewed a stripper “for work” and cannibalised her placenta — all with nary a complaint. For this and so much more, I salute you Jillian.

Now it’s your turn. Let the women in your life know how great they are in the comments section below. (If you’re a woman, feel free to nominate yourself too; it’s your day and we want to honour you!)

Incidentally, the theme (and calls to action) for this year’s International Women’s Day is ““Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. While nominally a celebration, the event also serves as a reminder that a lot more needs to be done to improve gender equality around the world. You can find out more about International Women’s Day 2017 at the UN Women website.

[International Women’s Day 2017]


This article has been updated since its original publication.


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