Adrienne Clarkson Resilience Of Women

Resilience and Compassion: Qualities of Impactful Women Once depicted as the weaker gender, women have truly shown that they are of equal value to their male counterpart. In the past, women were expected to sew, cook, and perform other household chores. Society was insistent that women should not interfere with politics, should not hold leadership roles nor perform any "manly" activities. However, in the past 88 years in which women were finally embraced as being part of "person" in the BNA Act, they have contributed greatly to society. Women have held political office, revolutionized sanitary conditions in war, cared for "worthless" people, and influenced the lives of the people around them. Through these advances, women have made a difference
A clear example is Adrienne Clarkson. She was born into a poor refugee family, but she was able to climb up from poverty and she greatly influenced Canadian politics. Adrienne became one of the governor generals of Canada despite her lack of a military background. In this leadership position, she was able to influence several lives. She supported the Canadian troops in Afghanistan and Kosovo by travelling overseas to them, she created the Governor General's Northern Medal which helped her strengthen the bonds between the northern aboriginals and Canada, and she often visited Canadian cities and towns to meet the citizens. Another example is Benazir Bhutto, the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan. Benazir was successful in terminating the country's military dictatorship and promoting women's rights. She made a difference in politics and changed the lives of the citizens in Pakistan. Florence Nightingale did not hold political office but was influential in her war career. She was a war nurse during the Crimean war and insisted on providing better sanitary conditions to her patients. Several lives of future war victims were saved through her resilience to improve their treatment. All of these women made a difference in community service, leadership positions, and/or politics through their roles as Governor General, Prime Minister, and a war nurse.
Adrienne Clarkson, for instance, would not have been as determined to strengthen the Canada-aboriginal bond nor visit the Canadian troops overseas if she was not compassionate about these people. Her compassion allowed her to connect with the citizens of Canada and helped her to make a difference in her country. Florence Nightingale's compassion for her patients drove her to be persistent about improving their conditions. Mother Teresa, another compassionate woman, influenced her community as she helped many people throughout her life. Her kindness drove her to devote her life to care for the sick, poor, disabled, blind, and many more. One of the most famous examples of compassionate women is Princess Diana, whose compassion led her to help children in need, people with HIV and the homeless. She also supported numerous charities and rose awareness about the dangers of land mines. Despite her marital troubles, she continued to help others in need and utilised her political position and leadership to make a difference. Another woman that clearly displays this trait is one of my female mentors at Junior Achievement. She is always compassionate and even though she is not famous, she has influenced numerous high school students through her community service. Through her mentorship, she provided advice and support to her students increasing