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Padmini

Location: NY

I am a physician poet and am an American of Indian origin. I use my poetry to convey my thoughts on various themes such as health, education , empathy , women's empowerment and societal well being. In this poem I have tried to convey the power of a woman her, resilience , strength and a sense of duty which resonate with the suffrage movement.

Liberty, Equality, Peace, Compassion .My beloved mother was a French professor who taught me and my sister the value of education and the importance of giving back to society . I have been inspired by the stories of Elizabeth Blackwell , Marie Curie and Sojourner Truth women who have shattered glass ceilings, broken barriers to pave the way for women and girls to follow their dreams and improve the lives of so many in the communities they live and work in.

Featured Submissions

Ava

Ava

Location: FL

Age: 8

“I created a beautiful garden with yellow flowers and birds because I think this monument will be a happy place....”
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Location: SC

Age: 11

“If there is a bridge at the monument, you could walk across it with your friends and family and talk...”
Ann Marshall

Ann Marshall

Location: SC

Age: 10

““I would like for 7 bronze statues of women to be the monument. I chose Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightingale, Ruth...”
Carlon

Carlon

Location: SC

Age: 38

“The sculpture is white marble, but use purple or colored marble for her hat. Purple and yellow flowers would surround...”
Dyuthi

Dyuthi

Location: NY

Age: 15

“This poem gives a voice to the suffragists, showing how women turned the phrase "know your place" into a fight...”
Emily

Emily

Location: AK

Age: 14

“The braided pillars symbolize how the work of many women came together in the suffrage movement.”