HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Ahead of Women's Equality Day Team Redstone is celebrating and highlighting female leadership across the federal government. The event at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) was focused on "Strengthening Equality in Government: Promoting Inclusion within Federal Leadership." It also highlighted female professionals around Redstone.
AMC Executive Deputy Commanding General Marion Whicker said this is wonderful opportunity to give back. "It's really to show the number one, the community, the women leaders that we have here. so Redstone Arsenal and what we're doing here. I've been blessed with a great army career with a lot of positive role models and mentors, and so being asked to do this today with the group of panelists and speakers we had, it's just an honor to be able to for the next generation. I'm near the twilight of my career to be able to give back and talk to people about what great career opportunities we've had through the military and through civilian jobs," she explained.
Brigadier-General Daphane Davis agrees that whether it be be as homemakers, CEOs, or anywhere in between,"... It is important for us to recognize the contribution of women in society. Studies have shown that women help to increase not only the equity and returns in any type of organization, but they also help to increase the morale of organizations. women in leadership is key to not only making your organization better, but making our society better."
In addition, the Army is one organization that's not afraid to put a woman in charge. "We have our first military installation that was renamed after a woman. It was a woman that had won a medal of honor during world war one, and her name is Dr. Walker. We have a woman that was the first African-American woman to fly a c-17 in Afghanistan," said Brigadier-General Davis.
Furthermore, no matter where you come from, "...male or female, that they too can contribute to the future of our nation, " she continued.
Lastly, no matter a person's gender, "... number one, realize people are people don't define by I mean we are defined by gender and other things. But really it's people lifting up people everywhere we go," Whicker iterated.