Happy International Women Day to all the women on Steemit and around the world. You are the backbone and architect of many countries around the world. I am particularly impress with the volume of women that are taking leading roles in Politics and Policy-making decision within the Caribbean and Latin America. The trend has been quite healthy in the Caribbean dating back to 2010 with the successful campaign for Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago of Kamla Persad-Bissessar to the successful campaign for Prime Minister of Aruba in 2017 of Evelyn Wever-Croes. In quite a few of these islands women now make up a large proportion of Parliament with growing numbers seeking to become Ministers of Government in the upcoming election. Nothing is more powerful than a woman with a voice and desire to prove her merits. The recent tenure of Fed Chair Janet Yellen is an achievement women can feel proud of, taking into account what she received and what she left, many can point to the fact that she did fabulous job.
Today I like to recognize two of my favorite women on Steemit, 
Hive account@canadian-coconut and 
Hive account@beanz. Pillars of this platform, giants of the Steem blockchain. If I should use a word to describe both women my limited vocabulary would not do justice but I know one word comes to mind "passionate".
Hive account@canadian-coconut better known as Linda is a sweetheart. I first came across her blogs on vaccines after searching through topics I would be interested in on the platform. She is deeply passionate about the topic, sharing several well written blogs on the topics. Coming from a Medical Science background I am particularly impressed with the level of depth and compelling evidence she presents in her blogs. From time to time I get some take away points I can follow up on and at times I even add to the discussion. This topic is very important and one I wish we can continue to discuss in the future as I see lots of research is needed to further elucidate this area, probably Steemit can be the platform where these research are shared. She also involved in several initiatives on the platform including 
Hive account@familyprotection that covers areas of parenting and family dilemmas that are often forgotten. She is definitely someone to follow on Steemit as she epitomize what Steem blockchain is all about.
Hive account@beanz is another sweetheart on the platform. She is definitely a Prime Minister in the making. Ireland is well represented and has given the world a bless seed. She is actively involve "Voices of the Underground" discussing many issues affecting the Steem platform and cryptocurrency in general. It is such a joy hanging out with her and folks from "Voice of Underground" that I have dedicated my Sunday evening to contribute to the podcast. I always encourage her to get involve in Policy-making think-tanks in Ireland and if possible within the Steemit setup as she has demonstrated great leadership qualities. She works overtime on the discord dealing with Steemit related issues helping minnows get over hurdles.
Both women are pillars of the Steem Blockchain, they give so much to the platform and add so much value. They are among the most Selfless Steemians I know. Both regularly curate blogs on the platform and regularly support minnows. I am grateful for their continued support of my work and efforts on the platform and I continue to give my best because of their encouragement.
I like to recognize two more sweethearts on the platform 
Hive account@steem-samiam and 
Hive account@karinxxl, they continue to support my efforts and work on the platform an I appreciate their support. One Love from me, an I know Steemit would be a great platform with these women around.
On this International Women Day, I want to show my appreciation not only to the women mention but all the women on the platform and around the world, always remember within you holds the power to create, nurture and transform. To the men, remember they are not confined to a sex object or a marketing tool, she should not be silenced, abused or oppressed but lets us take the leading role in helping her reach her full potential, lets us take the leading role in ensuring that her rights are respected and her voiced is heard.
One Love from 
Hive account@daudimitch
Source: Indianexpress
