Why International Womxn's Day is Important for Gender Equity and Women's Rights?
- Angelica Crespo
- Mar 8
- 2 min read
Today, we honor the strength, resilience, and beauty of all womxn including trans womxn, doulas, and care workers around the world. These invaluable contributions make our communities healthier and more empowered. On this Womxn’s Day and Month, I hope we unpack what it means to be a womxn or a femme. Do you remember the first time an adult “corrected” your behavior to “better” align with societal expectations, even if said behavior was something you enjoyed? What does that memory feel like in your body? What are some ideas that we were taught as young people around gender that no longer resonate with us?
Today, we honor the strength, resilience, and beauty of all womxn including trans womxn, doulas, and care workers around the world. These invaluable contributions make our communities healthier and more empowered. On this Womxn’s Day and Month, I hope we unpack what it means to be a womxn or a femme. Do you remember the first time an adult “corrected” your behavior to “better” align with societal expectations, even if said behavior was something you enjoyed? What does that memory feel like in your body? What are some ideas that we were taught as young people around gender that no longer resonate with us?
I am grateful for the critical minds that have contributed to learning intersectionality, which helped me unpack gender. I am free to question myself and others. I am free to create new cycles than the ones that came before me. For that, I give thanks.
I carry a profound passion and love for care work that I will continually advocate for. Care workers, especially those of color—such as Doulas, Social Workers, Teachers, and mothers—are often underappreciated and underpaid. As I encourage everyone to engage in internal growth, I also hope we take a moment to recognize how the broader world significantly influences our perspectives and experiences. Compassion for one another is essential in creating a more equitable and empathic society.
Thank you!
Best,
Angie
thee Brujx
With roots from the Bronx to the Caribbean, thee Brujx taps into trauma-informed mindfulness tools that include sound medicine, Reiki, organic herbal remedies, Full-Spectrum Doulaship, and teaching artist workshops to co-create a space of safety, empowerment, and balance.
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