Earlier in March, I celebrated International Women’s Day in great company at the LEADHER Awards in Ottawa, presented by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Being recognized alongside other extraordinary women on a global platform was a tremendous honor. My sincere thanks to their whole team for this beautiful recognition.
It takes a strong woman to raise another. As a recipient of an award that celebrates trailblazing women, I cannot help but reflect gratefully upon the ones who have been formative to who I am, and who I am becoming. From women, I have learned to lead with fierce courage, authentic love, and deep integrity. My mother, my sisters, my aunts, my grandmothers: there is much strength in the legacy I have inherited from the women in my bloodline.
Both in this moment of celebration, and every day otherwise, I bow to the women who lead and inspire.
In equal measure, I think gratefully upon the men who champion the women in their lives. From the men in my family, to the men on the
@boltsafety team (including my dedicated colleague, Dominic, who joined me at the gala), to the men in our communities who refuse to tolerate a world which deprives any person of their rights, safety, and dignity, I see you, I thank you, and I salute you.
Onwards and upwards,
Vedanshi
