By Brielle Zeiler
Ironwood City Reporter
The past few days of the election process has reminded me of a major highlight within Girls State: Female leadership. In the outside world, leadership roles for women have varied vastly across the timeline of our nation.
From Republican Motherhood in the 1800s, to the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, to the first Arizona Girls State conference just decades ago, the roles for women in leadership have evolved immensely.
Whether we use that freedom for nationwide impact such as running for president, or simply to buy our own home, the roles women fill in our society push us forward in ways we don’t even notice. We don’t often realize how seemingly small roles can inspire those around us.
Throughout Girls State this has heavily impacted how I view women’s leadership. In the past, I’ve always felt like a small fish in a big sea, feeling as if my experiences and fears were limited to myself. However, I soon realized how wrong I was.
As women, and even just as individuals, we all go through similar struggles, especially within the once male dominated world of leadership. Therefore, you should not let these fears hold you back, as no of us are in this alone.