My Responsibility to Encourage Female Leadership

As the father to a daughter, I found this video powerful and arresting:​

VOTE FOR THIS VIDEO TO BE ON NATIONAL TV: http://bit.ly/GetMissRepOnTV LoveSocial + MissRepresentation.org present Cause and Effect: How the Media You Consume Can Change Your Life. Learn more: http://bit.ly/tellingherstory Sources: Catalyst, The White House Project, Girl Scouts of America, Center for American Women in Politics, Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Links to sources can be found at http://bit.ly/tellingherstory Music courtesy of Metric: http://ilovemetric.com/

Of course, this reality isn't simply the fault of the media. It's also my responsibility as a parent to help my daughter navigate the media and her consumption of it. ​

Moreover, if 8 is the "peak age for girls' leadership ambitions," I have a duty to help my daughter continue to chase that ambition once she's left second grade, should she choose to continue down that path.​

The ultimate lesson and takeaway for leaders and parents, isn't one of working hard to beat the odds. It's one of working hard to change the odds. ​

We've got to create a world where leadership ambition for any gender doesn't peak at age 8 and the lucky ones fight hard to be in the minority.​