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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Women as Role Models

The 100th edition of Estrategia & Negocios (a major business magazine in the Central American and Caribbean Region) presents in the back cover the summary of the 100 covers the’ve had. Looking closely at it, I found out that Ricardo Poma appears 3 times, (of course, his profile is worth it), some other men appear twice and lot of man appear once.

In 100 covers, there is only one women, Maria Eugenia Brizuela de Avila, and she shares the cover!!!!! (there are other women, but in group covers). Shame!!!!! This is so sad!!!!!! I am not saying that the magazine should put women just for the sake of putting women there, but I am wondering were are the role models? What is our place in society? If there are other wonderful women like Mayu, why are we not seeing it?

Will I ever want to be in a cover? I guess so, not just for the 30 seconds of fame, but for what it represents. I want to be one of those who make a positive impact in society (so AIESECky, I know, but really I want that). I have to do something for my country. (I know what that something is, just not ready to share). I had the opportunity to have university education at a university that is very recognized for its excellence, I had the chance to get to know the world through the eyes of all the friends I’ve made around the world and now, I feel responsible for all the learning I’ve had (and the learning I will have); I feel the responsibility of giving back, I feel the responsibility of becoming a role model for women of my country so they can be inspired to do something for our society too.

By the way, happy mother's day =D=D=D=D=D

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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Mayu-1

Last February, when I was in FYRO Macedonia, I met Carlos, a Colombian AIESECer who is doing his internship at HSBC London. He told me that in January he met a guy form HSBC in El Salvador, who was the President of the Bank. I jumped immediately and I told him that guy you met is a very important person in the bank, but is not the president, the President is a woman, her name is María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila and besides my mom is the woman I admire the most in El Salvador.

Of course at that moment I didn't know that she was no longer the CEO of the bank. When I came back to El Salvador, I did some research and I was shocked when I learned that Carlos had been right, she was no longer the CEO! This man that Carlos described, who is a highly recognized in El Salvador, had replaced her.

I felt relieved when I found out that she had moved on to a more important role =D. Good for her, I am very happy, I admire this woman so much. Not only because she's smart, but also because she is very pretty, and not artificially beautiful, naturally beautiful.

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