{"id":6815,"date":"2024-03-04T12:37:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:37:40","slug":"empowering-women-celebrating-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/empowering-women-celebrating-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Women: Celebrating Women\u2019s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ariana Gallardo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-01-at-1.57.55-PM-1024x871.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-01-at-1.57.55-PM-1024x871.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-01-at-1.57.55-PM-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-01-at-1.57.55-PM-768x653.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-01-at-1.57.55-PM-1536x1307.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-01-at-1.57.55-PM-2048x1743.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ariana Gallardo \/ Vaquero Radio<br>March is Women\u2019s History Month<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/womens-history-month-Ari-mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Two women at UTRGV say they encourage others to work hard and fight for their dreams and not wait for someone else to do it for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women\u2019s History Month is a reminder of the progress made and the work still to be done in advancing women\u2019s rights and empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History Professor Mayra Lizette Avila, who specializes in gender, labor and migration, emphasizes the importance of recognizing the often overlooked contributions of women in shaping society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avila said she believes Women\u2019s History Month is an opportunity to educate and inspire future generations to continue advocating for gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWomen\u2019s History Month helps women see others achievements, see women achieve, and hear the history of other women achieving things,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Avila said the gender studies program and her field of studies serve as a platform to highlight the resilience and determination of women throughout history. 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