I am a feminist, but I am not one to go to marches and focus on issues affecting women. I believe we live in the best time ever to be women and that, if you live in the developed world, you should be eternally grateful you were born here. In spite of a few unresolved issues, life for women in the first world is amazing and we owe it to people who dared to make a change, to take personal risks and to defend what they believed in: a more equal, more fair world for women. We stand on the shoulders of those who put up the real fight, those women who were pioneers in their fields, those who spoke up when they were treated unfairly by society, those who had the vision of a better world when very few did.

There is still work to do, particularly in developing countries, and the people creating change there are today’s heroes. One of my favorite stories came courtesy of Jordan Peterson’s “12 rules for life”, where he narrates the journey of the “tampon king”, an Indian man who invented a low-cost feminine product so women in India could afford it and stop suffering from inadequate menstrual solutions that at times threatened their lives and even put them out of work. You can learn about Arunachalam Muruganantham in the documentary titled Period on Netflix.

Another great story is the one of Deepika Kumari, an Indian girl who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic gold medal at 18. Sports, in general, are still a male-dominated field in India and archery is no exception, but in spite of growing up in extreme poverty and without adequate resources to practice a sport at a professional level, Deepika rose to #1. You can watch her inspiring story in Ladies First.

When I think about raising a child that understands the historical context of the time we live in, it is important for me to recognize the people who made it possible. From Marie Curie to Rosa Parks, the world wouldn’t be what it is today if not for the invaluable contributions of regular people who didn’t hold back and showed us what it truly means to be fearless.

Shirley Chisholm Lapel Pin	Boobs Medallion Necklace
The Trailblazers	Female Civil Rights Activists Postcard set
Supreme Court Justice Sandra O’Connor	“Deliberate and afraid of nothing” Audre Lorde handmade doll
Maya Angelou portrait and quote card	Amelia Earhart Print
Marie Curie Magnet Set	Jane Austen Cookie Cutter
Black Women of History inspirational pencil set	Girl Power Enamel Pin
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Enamel Pin	Rosa Parks Peg Doll

Fearlessly Female is a curated collection of art, handmade goods, stationery, collectibles and more dedicated to paying tribute to remarkable women and feminist ideas. You can go crazy browsing the collection on Etsy.