International Women’s Day was created in 1911 by our courageous sisters, the Suffragettes. Though society has evolved in many ways since the beginning of the 20th century, the intent behind International Women’s Day—to close the gender gap—has not. Not that there hasn’t been some progress. For instance, we can now vote, own our own land and even purchase our own drinks at the pub – yay!
Ever considered that perhaps the future is already here, it’s just unevenly distributed? According to FuturistJulian Waters Lynch“where the future takes us is often determined by the trends that avoid disruption” and become part of our day-to-day. Think ATMs, iPhones, YouTube, Uber, Siri… The question is how do we create a preferable future and not become victims of the trends that do not serve us?