The Impact of Women
Words by Sarah Hartley Images by Cristin Goss
When coming up with the theme for this issue, I immediately thought of the impact of women. Now, more than ever, women are taking a stand in the world, their voices are being heard, and women are making true and lasting change. It’s an exciting time to be a woman. Within the Holl & Lane community, the power of women coming together is something that is life saving. The more than 500 women who have shared a piece of themselves throughout our last 18 issues are playing a role in defining media as we move forward. Our voices are shouting out our truths, and they’re leaving room at the table for other women to sit and talk about exactly who they are. The concept for the cover of this issue represented my thought process behind the impact of women. I wanted to show women of all sizes, races, and backgrounds coming together to support one another. I asked the beautiful women featured on the cover to tell me what the impact of women coming together means. This is what they had to say.
AUTUMN PAWELEC Cover Model, left instagram.com/autumnpawelec What women coming together means to me is a promise to one another. A promise to impact the world together. A promise to honor and respect each other. A promise to hold and cherish one another through the ups and downs. A promise to remind each other that we ALL are worthy of love, worthy of directing our own lives, worthy of following our dreams. Womanhood is promise. A promise to always have each other’s back.
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