Celebrating the phenomenal woman in your life in August and September!

Date: September 17, 2012

There are many women who have made a difference in our lives, women who have against all odds raised families, brought change in communities and our nations. We often do not recognise the sacrifices that they have made, at times giving us opportunities that they did not have.

From August to September 2012, Gender Links is offering you the opportunity and space to write a story to celebrate the phenomenal woman in your life. This woman could be your daughter, your sister, your mother, your mother- in-law, your aunt, a female colleague or a friend who has touched your life or that of your family in a special way..

The stories are featured on the Gender Links Opinion and Commentary Service during the months of August and September. They are also available on the GL website here, distributed to the GL list serve that has over 11000 contacts and will be sent to media houses in Southern Africa and online media for republishing.

Please ensure that you submit images of the woman being celebrated to go with the story. Stories should be 800 À“ 1000 words in length. To get your story commissioned and more details on this series, write to editor@genderlinks.org.za. See the attachment below for some quick editorial guidelines to refer to.

Phenomenal woman By Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

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