December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks was on a public bus, riding in the "colored" section on a public bus when the driver told her to give her seat up to a "white" passenger. She said "no" and was arrested. This started one of the biggest movements in history and was referred to the "First lady of civil rights".
October 28, 1929 women were finally considered "Persons" under the Canadian law. This was led by the "Famous five" - Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinnley & Henrietta Muir Edwards.
October 9, 2014 Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out on the rights for girls to get an education. She survived and has now become a spokesperson for human rights.
My point here?
Never devalue your voice, speak loud and clear.
Never sell yourself short and know that one simple word can have ripple effects felt across the world, to many hearts needing to know they can to, do it.
Never stop believing.
Those above examples seem overwhelming but they were lead by people who believed strongly enough in what they were doing to stay true to their values. People with a voice just like yours.
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