International Woman's Day 2013

Today marks the International Women's Day. I've been lucky to grow up in the company of powerful, independent women all of my life. Starting with my mother who's a single provider for my family, to my aunts who run their own businesses, one as a single parent and all the way to some of my closest friends and the people I look up to as Madonna. Still I'm very much aware that not everyone has that privilege and we must all remember that even today all across the world women are still being treated unequally to men, earning less money for the same job, not to mention that in many parts of the world women are deprived of basic human rights such as education, ownership of their body and the right to stand up for themselves. More then any other section of the population, women of every social economy state, regardless of race, age or sexual orientation are likely to be abused in one way or another throughout their life time. I've done this quick sketch in honour of the strong, independent and brave women who fight for others as themselves, who defy cultural, religious, racist and social stereotypes all across the world.

I dedicate this one to my mother.
Happy International Women's Day to all.