Current Events
People confidently took to the streets on January 21st for the Women’s March, to protest the violation of human and women's rights. The Women's March this past month was the 1st anniversary of the Women's March in 2017. The official mission of the Women’s March organization is to create a change in our society by amplifying and addressing the issues of discrimination on the LGBTQ+ community, gender, and racial equality, reproductive rights as well as other issues. This mission has spread all over the world, with many supporting the belief but also with many opposing it.
Considering the different opinions on the Women's March, I spoke with Ms. Lauren Kohn to see what her thoughts are on the events occurring this past year. Ms. Kohn is an English and SCLA teacher as she oversees the senior capstone projects here at Silver Creek High School. She is a woman’s rights advocate and attended both of the Women’s Marches in Denver in 2017 and 2018. She attended the marches to support human and women’s rights as well as do what she could to have a voice. I asked Ms. Kohn about her thoughts on the overall message of the Women’s March, and she stated, “I want people to understand that it’s not all about man bashing and that it’s not about not accepting one group of people. For me, it’s especially about standing up for what you believe in, having a voice, being heard, accepting that all people should be heard, no matter their sexual orientation, their gender, whatever the case may be. It’s really about human rights.” Seeing that the Women’s March is to bring awareness to social issues all over the world, I asked Ms. Kohn if she believes that the Women’s March will change anything in our society. While she wasn’t too sure if the movement specifically will change anything, Ms. Kohn was sure that it is helping guide our society by changing people’s viewpoints and acceptance levels. Closing out my interview with Ms. Kohn, she mentioned her final thoughts on the Women’s March regarding human rights. “The fact that people have not felt comfortable is not okay anymore, this is 2018, and we should not be discriminating against anyone, and we should be making sure that everybody’s voices are heard.”
The Women’s March projects the voices of those who want a change in our society. Those who want to see a positive change in human and women's rights. Those who want to see an improvement in equality for everyone. While the Women’s March may not stop the issues in our society, it certainly brings awareness.
"Marching for Equality"
By: Jasmine Kabiri