At Refinery29, we spend every day of the year giving props to and uplifting the voices of women and underrepresented people. It’s in our DNA. This year, in addition to the stories we’re already telling for Women’s History Month, we had a special opportunity to collaborate with the folks at Messenger to design a sticker pack that celebrates women who helped change the game.
Social platforms create new product features all the time. Some impact your day-to-day, some go unnoticed. This sticker pack is simply a fun way to pay homage to women who speak up and stand up, women who go against the grain to help others, women who tell stories that others ignore. We’re hoping to inspire conversation around those who’ve paved the way in their communities.It’s women like Celia Cruz, Lindsey Vonn, and Aurora James who uplift all of us by their words, their paths, their lives.
Thatiana Diaz, Senior Editor of Somos told me: “Celia Cruz was an emblem of the Afro-Latinx identity at a time in which being Black was criminalized within Latinx cultures. In addition to being an unapologetically successful woman in a male-dominated genre, she proudly claimed her Blackness throughout her Grammy-award-winning career, performing at music festivals in Zaire and singing songs like ‘La Negra Tiene Tumbao,’ which has become an anthem for many Latinx cultures.
At Refinery, we’ve been talking a lot about “making room” and what that means and could mean in today’s world. We hope that you use these stickers not just this day or month, but at any moment you feel like you need to make room. How Refinery29 & Messenger Are Celebrating Women Today
I was part of an article for you about trans women back in, maybe, 2014/2015? I am amazed by how things have changed for me from that sad time! Thanks for supporting trans people!