Our country has a long history of gender discrimination in the workplace. This blog discusses the history and experiences of women in the workplace in the modern era. Additionally, it provides resources on how we can combat gender discrimination in the workforce.

As young people, we often try to strike a balance between “not being experienced enough” and a strong desire to take action and leave our mark on the world. Understanding and valuing our “lived experiences” helps us grasp who we are as individuals and helps us communicate our experiences to the world. We are often viewed as inexperienced, but we already have a life full of lived experiences that have shaped who we are. Lived experiences inform the decisions we make, and they influence the way we see and think about the world around us. 

Before the pandemic, I thought public health was just epidemiology, or the study of how and why diseases occur. It turns out that public health plays a bigger role in keeping us alive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized and informed choices of the society, organization, public and private communities, and individuals.”