J. Howard Miller's poster for Westinghouse, entitled We Can Do It! was based on Geraldine Doyle , a 17 year old who was hired as a temporary replacement worker at a factory in Michigan, in 1942. A war effort poster, it represents the women who went to work in factories replacing their men-folk out in the front combatting the enemy.Perhaps no other image has come to capture the Women's rights movement more iconically. This picture is often called Rosie the Riveter though the name was affixed much later and is not entirely correct.
It , of course is sad, that after the War , women went back home because the men they replaced came back from the front, but life for women in he workplace had changed forever.
A fitting image, I think for Women's Day. We need all the strength, steely determination and hope this picture seems to represent. "Yes, we can do it", is a rallying cry not only for women, but for all people who want to improve their lot in life, be it in helping their country win a war or leading in times of peace.
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Happy Women's day..!! The quotes were interesting..but unfortunately I couldn't find any women from Asia especially Middle east and south/SW asia ..does it mean asian women don't care about gender equality or are they too afraid to speak up and speak out? wonder if there's any other reason..
I remember a friend of mine once told me .." I never say men and women should be treated equal because when I board a crowded bus, I need that seat reserved for ladies " ..and I wondered...hmmmm !!
Thanks for sharing the quotes dear..Made my day ...
And yes,We can do it!!
This post is amazing for its sheer energy..and thanks for those links as well...and the quotes..they are close to my heart for a number of reasons as well..
yes,we can do it as Nimmy says.
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