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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Belonging At The Table

For years, women have set the table and cleared the table. It's not a mystery that every woman is accepted at the dinner table. There are mothers, who teach their daughters to follow the ritual of femininity. There are mothers, who teach their daughters to break the monotony.

Women are now accepted at the board room tables, conference tables - even on panels and podiums. Belonging at the table for women means more than being present in the room and fetching water for individuals. Belonging at the table for women means having your voice heard and valued by others. It's an inner sense of awareness that every woman feels when they're in a room with others. The quiet voice that whispers, "Why am I in this meeting?" or "I don't have anything to contribute." As women, we must silence that quiet voice.

We belong at the table because we have a different way of thinking than our male counterparts. Let's face it... men need us. Women belong at the table as active participants. Women should feel empowered to voice their opinions - start at the table!

5 comments:

William Jackson said...

Good insight about women being involved.

Wm Jackson said...

Good Post, Yes women belong at all the tables to provide their input and wisdom.

Wm Jackson

Ale'ta said...

Thanks William! I am glad that there are supportive men like yourself.

Shellydesuza said...

Nice way said Ale'ta, Any conference table with women should expect to listen to their voice. Even in present day boardroom conferences equipped with software Video Conferencing, expectation of the business world is more participation of women.

Ale'ta said...

Shelly, thank you for your comment! I apologize for my delayed response. As you stated it's expected that more women participant and technology definitely plays a large part in making that happen.