What is courage? Is courage defined differently for men and women? Is courage socially conditioned, innate, or some mixture of nature and nurture? Can courage be learned?
Throng of women, led by Mrs. Ida Harris, president of the Woman's Vigilance League, march on New York City Hall to protest the soaring cost of food, March 12, 1917In March 2024, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, presented the International Women of Courage Award to twelve women from countries around the world “who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, andin order to bring about positive change in their communities, often at great personal risk and sacrifice.
As a nation of immigrants, many of us have female ancestors as well as contemporary relatives who demonstrated enormous courage in arriving at these shores. Their journeys may have occurred centuries ago as children crossing an ocean alone on a ship, or as enslaved women, or more recently as endangered mothers entering the country with their children.
Celebrity role models offer validation and inspiration to thousands of young people, while less iconic courageous women go unnoticed and unnamed. These women are our unsung heroines who are dismissed by the culture, and, because they are unacclaimed, they are unaware of how courageous they are. According to social scientists, developing courage can be an ongoing learning process. We are never too old to learn courage. Jack Mezirow, the founder of transformative learning, studied adult women who returned to school. His research led him to conclude that when faced with new situations, adults don’t always apply their old understanding. When the learning involves critical reflection and review, it can lead to a transformative learning experience.
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