Jeremy Jacobs

London, UK

Tomorrow, March 8th, 2010 is International Womens Day, when the role and achievements of women across the world are celebrated. In the UK, many events have already taken place in the lead up to IWD and more will be happening during the month of March. In certain countries, IWD is going to be a national holiday whereas here in the UK, we have Mothers Day or Mothering Sunday, as is should be called. This year, Mothering Sunday is next Sunday, March 14th.
Just recently, I’ve met many women from all walks of life who’ve achieved great things. Last week, Kanya King, the entrepreneur who started the MOBO awards, was on my table at an award ceremony in London along with Shaa Wasmund who runs the business platform, Smarta.Com. Through a public speaking organisation, I met “The Corporate Peacemaker” and speaker, Jane Gunn. Jane is about to publish her book “How to Avoid Bedlam in the Boardroom and Boredom in the Bedroom”. A must read for anyone who has difficult or awkward situations to deal with at home and work!
Like many others, I think the role of women has been and is still being undervalued by society at large. You only have to consider the ratio of women to men in the current House of Commons and I suspect things won’t change much after the General Election either. So perhaps tomorrow and next Sunday are opportunities for husbands, boyfriends, partners, certain politicians and bureaucrats to reflect on the valuable contribution women have made to our country.

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