{"id":758,"date":"2021-03-08T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.humansofcode.org\/?p=758"},"modified":"2025-02-10T03:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T03:07:37","slug":"international-womens-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humansofcode.org\/de\/news\/international-womens-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women’s Day 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Believe it or not, normally I like to plan what I\u2019m going to write weeks in advance. I didn\u2019t have a chance to do that this time, so what follows is going to be an absolute brain dump that I\u2019m going to, in some way, pass off as a post about International Women\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I have absolutely nothing planned for this post, I\u2019m going to take this opportunity to recognise just <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> of the important women in my life, and I would encourage you to think about the women in your life too. Who are they? How do they make your life better? Have you told them recently how much you appreciate them?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, there\u2019s my mum. I literally wouldn\u2019t exist without her! I only realise now that I haven\u2019t said this to her before, but she\u2019s an absolute inspiration. She was a year or so younger than I am now when she was diagnosed with a chronic illness. I cannot even begin to imagine how that must have been for her. I\u2019ve always assumed I took my stubbornness from my dad, but now I think it might be my mum! She will NOT let an illness get the better of her and she puts everyone\u2019s needs before her own. She also probably won\u2019t read this, but my dad will.  Dad – can you tell mum I wrote about her and that I think she\u2019s incredibly strong and an inspiration? Cheers!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another one that\u2019s been around a long time is my sister. My beautiful, funny, creepy, thoughtful, caring sister. The creator of three wonderfully hilarious children. Human servant of Seamus the Magnificent Labradoodle. She\u2019s one of those annoying people who really seems to have her shit together. And she always seems to have great lunch ideas, which as an adult, is something I really struggle with. I aspire to be that grown up. I remember her telling me when she was going back to work after having her eldest, that she wanted her kids to grow up with a strong work ethic. She\u2019s an excellent role model and the best sister anyone could ask for. She also probably won\u2019t read this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That leads me on to my nieces! I have two of them, ages 10 and 5. Oh. My. Goodness! These girls are going to grow up to be fiercely strong and independent! I think this is absolutely amazing! When I was a kid I was incredibly shy, and would most likely be found in my room reading the latest Baby-Sitters Club book. These two though\u2026 I wish I\u2019d been more like them when I was their age! I\u2019m an incredibly proud auntie and I absolutely love them to bits. They make me laugh SO much! I really cherish my time with them (and their brother!). I\u2019ve only seen them once in the last year and I can\u2019t wait until it\u2019s safe to travel to see them again. They definitely won\u2019t read this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, since we first went into lockdown in March 2020, we obviously haven\u2019t seen as much of other people as we would like (well, for some of us anyway!). I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to have some constants in my life that have helped things to stay reasonably \u201cnormal\u201d. humans of code, and work. But let me take you back a little further than that\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, three women (among plenty of others) made the decision to change careers. They would retrain as Software Developers and enter the \u201csausage-fest\u201d world of tech. On 23rd April 2019, these same three women would step through the revolving door to a shiny office building and start their new careers together. I was one of those women. It\u2019s been so amazing to be on this journey with Ally and Clare – finding our feet in a new industry together. We\u2019ve shared the highs and lows of thinking we were beginning to grasp what we were doing, to then finding we really didn\u2019t have a clue! The power of strong female friendships can really inspire and motivate. I miss our very serious lunchtime conversations when we\u2019d delve into whatever happened to be on our minds that day. I miss our traditional Vrijmibo at the end of the week, and I miss talking about chopping veg and who\u2019s having what for dinner that night. Clare might read this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we\u2019re on the subject of work, it would be rude not to mention our People Manager! Liz, Ally and I are in the same team. Liz is an absolute machine! She knows SO much, she\u2019s incredibly focused and absolutely powers through work. At stand-up every morning, I feel like a cartoon character who\u2019s jaw hits the floor when she rattles off all the things she did the previous day. I don\u2019t think we could have asked for a better mentor and role-model as we take our first step into the tech industry. I imagine it takes great strength and resilience to have been working in a male-dominated industry, where I would assume there have always been some pretty strong characters around. Liz almost definitely won\u2019t read this!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have so many strong women in my life, and these are just a few of them. Each and every one of them is a gift. Each of them plays a part in the ongoing shaping of who I am. Each of them makes me want to improve myself in some way or another.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m going to leave you with this poem\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

She<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is strong, She is fierce,
<\/span>She is smart, She is tough.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is happy, She is sad,
<\/span>She is polished, She is rough.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is vulnerable, She is insecure,
<\/span>She doesn\u2019t always know what to do.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But She learns, She grows,
<\/span>She\u2019s a force to be reckoned with,
<\/span>She is YOU.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Laura Whitmore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

To all who observe it, Happy International Women’s Day 2021!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debi <3<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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