Gender diversity Dear Rafi: Jamila Rizvi’s Open-Letter To Her Son On International Women’s Day 'There’s seemingly endless chatter about raising girls to be brave and not nearly enough about raising boys to be kind.' By Jamila Rizvi Published 7 March, 2019 Gender diversity Dear Rafi: Jamila Rizvi’s Open-Letter To Her Son On International Women’s Day 'There’s seemingly endless chatter about raising girls to be brave and not nearly enough about raising boys to be kind.' By Jamila Rizvi Published 7 March, 2019 Previous article 11 Everyday Women And Men On What International Women’s Day Means To Them Next article ‘You Can’t Be What You Can’t See’: Pushing For Gender Equality In Sport Dear Rafi,The gendered world you’ve been born into is changing. It’s changing too rapidly for some and far too slowly for others. As you get older, that’s going to cause a lot of people to shout at one another in the media. In fact, it already does. You’ll read angry opinions on the internet – mostly from blokes – saying we’ve gone too far, that men are being discriminated against. You’ll likely feel confused by this. Perhaps you’ll question whether there’s truth in it. You might even wonder if the world was a better place for people like you back before feminism came along and turned everything on its head. Gender equality IWD2019 Parenting Best Of Future Women Leadership The four pillars of productive collaboration By Michelle Leonard Leadership Listen and lead: Unlock the power of introversion By Jane Phipps Leadership Four ways to engage ethically with AI By Aubrey Blanche Leadership They “hunt, stalk and draw in” vulnerable girls By Odessa Blain Leadership How to outsmart your brain By Bethan Winn Leadership Conscious unbossing: How to lead beyond the ladder By Cherie Mylordis Leaders How this CEO stamps out passive-aggressive behaviours By FW Leaders The six values guiding this former Premier By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.