What an icon for women and girls! Certainly young girls will look at Wonder Woman and say, “I want to be like her,” and rightfully so, because Wonder Woman is strong. She is courageous. She is just as tough as the male superheroes. She is a leader. I see this notion as an opportunity for us to teach girls what kind of woman they should admire. In a world full of superficial, fake, and self(ie)-centered celebrity “idols,” maybe another valuable approach is to appreciate the realness of make-believe heroes.
– Victoria Mendoza
indiatimes.com – Wonder Woman has been appointed as the new UN ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls. She will be officially titled on October 21, the character’s 75th anniversary at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event will also launch the UN’s global campaign supporting the fifth goal of Sustainable Development which is “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.”
“Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world,” said a UN spokesperson, adding that, “Providing women and girls with equal access to education, healthcare, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large.”
Wonder Woman was coined during WWII, which was in itself path-breaking. Firstly. her character broke away from the damsel-in-distress characteristic attached to women in Superhero comics with male leads and saw her saving herself from bondage. And secondly the name itself Wonder Woman – not a girl – she was a woman at par with superhero men. DC is finally handing Wonder Woman her dues in 2017 by releasing their first movie on one of the first female superheroes. And she will also be making an appearance in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.
