Today is International Women's Day. How is the situation of women on Steemit? Who knows?

Today is March 8, it is International Women's Day.

I am not the first to mention it. I already saw a message from Hive account@lordoftruth and Hive account@meanmommy33 about the same subject.

I think it's good to have this day, but to be honest, it's sad that we still need such a day.

Women make up half of the world's population, globally they do more than half of all the work on this planet, but get paid less for the same work. In countries outside the western world, and even often in the western world, women are considered less valuable than men.

There is still a lot of exploitation of women, think of Eastern European women who are being exploited in sex houses in Western Europe, Filipino women are being exploited as housekeepers in countries in the Middle East, In more than one country, girls even little girls are being raped etc. etc.

These are terrible examples of women exploitation, but less radical examples can also be made.

In my country, the Netherlands, there was an article in the newspaper about female professors today. There are only a few countries in Europe where fewer women are professors than the Netherlands. There are also very few women on the board of large companies.

It is true that in the Netherlands many women prefer a 'three-day work week' instead of working full-time if there are children, but also if no children are involved. It is a choice that they make and that is how it should be. But there are more than enough women who are able and willing to work full-time in managerial positions. I think the 'old boys' circuit is still very strong.

How is Steemit? In my opinion, women are in principle as appreciated as men on this platform. But, I'm curious, maybe Asher (Hive account@abh12345) can you do some research for us? How many women are over 70 (and I do not mean age!). How many women did a speech during Steemfest 1 and 2? How many women are a witness? Everything compared to the male numbers of course. Without knowing the facts, I think I already know the answer.

Of course, I do not blame the men of Steemit. We all have the same opportunities and I think that the technical aspects of a witness etc. are more interesting for the average man than for the average woman, but it remains a striking fact.

So my conclusion is that there is a lot to be gained for women worldwide and for women on Steemit. Do not complain, but act and do the best you can. Here on Steemit at least (although that is my interpretation) we have equal opportunities !!

I wish you all a beautiful women's day!
Clio

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Geralt