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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UNT chapter.

Woman are the backbones of society. We give, nurture, and cherish what this world has to offer. At the same time we are struck with pain on different levels which force us to be strong. From heartbreaks to loss of loved ones and not being able to appreciate ourselves, we fail to understand and love ourselves before giving ourselves away to jus anyone. One of the most important factors for a woman would be to empower her, help her grow, help her see her potentials through others lenses. When we empower each other, we become stronger our selves. Life has a strange way of hitting us with catastrophe. As woman, we handle our adversities much differently from men. We become vulnerable, infatuated in the idea of what we think it is than the reality of the situation. We become weak believing we aren’t whole or enough. 

As a woman, it’s important to have female friends regardless of what anyone says. It takes one female to understand another female. Unfortunately, females have always been the one to tear other females down. We become our own enemy and choose a target who is just at vulnerable as us. We hurt ourselves when we can build others and grow. Why target a vulnerable woman when we can talk to her? Why hurt her when we can help her value herself? Become friends with one another or acknowledge each other’s strengths and potentials. 

Woman from all walks of life have experienced situations that has left us scarred. We look to those situations as a reminder of where we came from and how far we have come. Some of these situations are tough to see right through however, they shape us into who we are meant to be and sometimes we think we know who we are or who think we may become but that’s not always the case. 

Culture, religion our surroundings, our past relationships and even family can take a huge toll on us. We don’t know what others are going through. A smile can be a poster of strength to hide pain, aggression and sadness. Us woman are constantly judged, critiqued and told what to do and who to become through the media, through our peers through family and our communities. It’s important to keep people in your life who will help you when you have lost yourself. 

Woman empowerment is believing in other woman because you can see the potentials in other woman. Woman empowerment is helping other woman go through the worst so they can become the best version of themselves. You don’t let other woman fall because you’ve been there or you’ve seen that happen before. Positivity, optimism, good vibes and such are all key to having a healthy, strong and everlasting environment. Each of us have a gift we have been blessed with. Find that gift, build on it, let that become your outlet, let that speak for you. Perfect your craft and you will see how far that will take you.

 

We have to come to terms that good and bad are temporary in life but our nature, our character and who we are, leaves a permanent stamp on society.   Together we stand, divided we fall. 

Activist, dancer, journalist, fierce, bold, beautiful and a risk taker.
Orooj Syed is a senior at the University of North Texas, majoring in Biology and minoring in Criminal Justice. Between balancing her academics and extracurricular activities, she enjoys finding new places to travel and new foods to eat. Writing has always been one of her greatest passions and, next to sleeping, she considers it a form of free therapy.