Breaking the Bias: Women Empowerment on International Women’s Day and Beyond

Recognize Your Bias

Close your eyes and think of a doctor, a nurse, a forklift operator, or a soldier. Most likely the person that comes to mind will have one gender or another. We have been taught for generations to ascribe some roles in society to men and others to women. In some languages, like my native Spanish, these roles are even reflected in our language.

For example, receptionista is…