Women are fed-up of always being the second fiddle to the men in the world. We deserve a seat at the table, and we’ll keep fighting until we get it. Our independence has been a long time coming, and we’ve fought every step of the way to achieve the best we can get.

We give birth for goodness sake. I don’t know a single man who would willingly go through all that. We are resilient and tough and better still, we have incredible endurance. Our strength is what has enabled us to persist despite centuries of struggle.

Some of us have allowed petty differences to get between us in the past, but we’re beginning to see past that. When we come together, we can truly achieve anything, and more and more of us are beginning to realise that.

Too often we’re afraid of judgment, harassment, and dismissal. We allow those who fear our strength to patronise us. Well, we’ve allowed ourselves to be oppressed for far too long and are speaking out for our rights louder than ever.

Our emotions are what make us human. We’re compassionate and empathetic, and we care deeply about our world and what happens in it. Our passion and conviction carry us through the toughest of trials.

It’s a skill we’re proud to have, and it helps us manage our crazy-busy lives. As we’re often raising children, taking care of others, and working our butts off, we get better and better at multi-taking every day.

Our patience is our secret weapon. We work and strive and endure with the knowledge that if we keep at it, our efforts will pay off. Much of our success throughout history has come from our ability to understand that change takes time.

We’re in tune with the struggles of others because we, too, have been marginalised in some way. We may not have the same experiences, but we’re willing to listen and learn. We use that as a strength in everyday life to reach out and connect to other people.

We’re just as intelligent as any man, and we know it. We’re done putting up with the insulting notion that our gender somehow makes our brains inferior to others’. It’s sexist, antiquated, and frankly speaking, wrong.

Whether we individually choose to have children or not, we’re still the people who do it. We carry children, we birth children, and we raise children. Without us, there’s literally no future for humankind.