International Women’s Day — Feminist Social Media

Shirley Chisholm, Feminist, Feminism, International Women's Day

Here at Metter Media, we’re lucky enough to spend day in and day out surrounded by some of the strongest females I’ve ever met. “We’re all women under 30,” I explain to new prospects in boardrooms full of men, never taking for granted how proud I am of that fact.

I appreciate that these strong women inspire me to be a better person every day, but I can’t ignore the fact that not all women have it so easy. Recent setbacks in reproductive rights, immigrant rights, and support for low-income mothers are just a few of the issues we grapple with daily now. The landscape can be so disheartening, our social media company had to write a blog about how to take a break from social media.

So what do we do? Where do we go from here?

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Inspiring Women to Follow on Social Media

Women to Follow on Social Media

To wrap up Women’s History Month, the Metter Media team rounded up a list of all the women who inspire us on social media. From local ladies who we admire for their hard work and success in male-dominated industries, all the way to super-famous celebrities who use their fame to spread positive messages of female empowerment, we chose people who are positive role models changing the world around them for the better via Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. They add more meaning to our feeds, and we hope they inspire you, too!

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