They are strong, powerful, and feminine, holding your gaze with a sense of understanding of things that we could never dare to express; I see them as standing strong, even while sitting down, challenging and reshaping gender expectations that are long-established in our culture.

My mother accepted security at a cost. I insisted on freedom of choice. Today, my daughter’s generation is embracing nothing less than total acceptance of who they are, both body and mind. It’s empowering to see. Evolution will continue as we battle for woman’s rights because every human being has the right for self-determination over one’s body and mind.