Anyone remember the wrist bands that us young Christians were wearing in junior high that simply said WWJD? Well today I ask you, WWOD? And not to compare the two religiously at all, but lets be honest we always want to know, “What Would Oprah Do?”
Well I came across a great article this morning about what Oprah did when she found out her male co-worker was making more money even though they were doing the same job. The story is not much different than the one I reference often about Mika Brzezinski on the Morning Joe show.
I believe this is an important article because it goes through two stories for Oprah. The first demonstrates how she stood up for herself and the second shows how she stood up for other women. So today I challenge women – stand up for yourself AND stand up for other women. The statistics need to change – we have so far yet to go for equality. See below an excerpt from the aforementioned article.
While gender equality today has made great strides, women in the workforce are still underrepresented in leadership roles. For example, there are only 24 women helming Fortune 500 companies as CEOs. And in the aggregate, they are paid less than men. Women working full time in the U.S. in 2016 earned $0.80 for every dollar earned by a man, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy and Research (IWPR) and the American University of American Women.
#NotGoodEnough #KeepAsking4More #SuccessWithoutApology
This is so great and it just reminds me of the conversation that we had about women not asking for what they want but men do. I think Oprah is a good example because she stands up for herself and other women and does not apologize for her success!
So true Meredith. Thank you for your comment. Go forth this week and stand up for yourself and other women. #BecauseOprahSaidSo.