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Shammi David (IF'08, India) on May 29th, 2008I thought that I should write somethings about women in Seattle. Before coming to US I had a opinion that here women are not friendly to outsiders, proud, very well setteled in their families and many other. But when I landed in Seattle I got a different experience on womens. Seattle is a place for its progressive policies, striving to mirror the principles and actions for a safe and healthy sustainable city. this is trying to identify it as an emerald city. Many policies have made through social welfare department of Washington, to give a better and secured life to the women and children in abuse. I could see many programs were given to the social organizations to improve the women’s lives. Many women’s are made use of these opportunities and emerging as powerful tools to bring social change . I was surprised when I came in contact with womens like, Kate Davies, Barbara Spraker, Betsy Hale, Besty Geist, Irene Woo, Shana, Cherri, Deborah, Jenny, Jessica, Cheyla, Dianne, Kierstyn, Izumi, and many others are so caring, having concern to social and domestic problems, awareness on enviornmental issues,knows the local and global issues, helping the other women and children in many ways. They were so simple to listen to my activities, gave encouragement, support and solidarity to me. they are all pillers in their work to the community in bringing change. Is it not a great opprotunity to meet all these womens? in which I could see their committment and concern towards bringing a stonger network and I am really proud to be part of their network through iLEAP. that’s how I changed my thinking positively.
shammi
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6 Comments to “Women in the Emerald City”
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tom Says:
Shammi that’s such a lovely post and a nice tribute to the amazing women you mention.
lyanda Says:
What a thoughtful post, Shammi–a pleasure to read, and to think about.
Shana Hormann Says:
Shammi, I appreciated your sharing the story about the community where one day out of the year the poor women who had suffered physical and sexual abuse at the hands of wealthy men gave voice to their suffering and there was no retribution allowed. This ritual was the only way for the women to have any justice.
Just as you expressed interest in hearing our stories here in the U.S., I thank you for sharing stories.
-Shana
shammi Says:
Thank you Shana, I know every where women are suffering, some will express and some do not, people in abroad with different mentality, boldness express and come out of it!!! but we in our counties bake inside our minds. when women can speak out boldly, protest against the evils and can walk safely in the roads, earn her bread, keep her independence, then only real independence can be seen in my country, other wise just for political term I accept India is an independent country.
shammi
Betsy Hale Says:
Thank you Shammi. I felt an immediate connection when I met you and hope someday to be among other Indian women in your country and to learn from them. Personally I don’t know where I would be without my community of women friends. We find so much strength from each other to face life’s challenges.
Betsy
shammi Says:
thank you Betsy, I think we all need to get connected in one way or other. we are all passengers in this journey of life and here I met you and hopefully you will meet me in India. Welcome to India
surely keeping in touch keeps us strength.
shammi