{"id":40241,"date":"2022-03-08T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/?p=40241"},"modified":"2024-09-25T08:34:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T14:34:41","slug":"international-women-day-inspiring-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/international-women-day-inspiring-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate International Women\u2019s Day with 4 Incredible Stories of Women Breaking Through the Bias to Thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalwomensday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (IWD) is asking people to imagine a gender equal world\u2013one free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. In honor of IWD 2022 and this year\u2019s #BreakTheBias theme, we at Young Living want to draw attention to four incredible women whose unique experiences and talents helped them overcome bias to thrive in their respective industries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spotlighting these inspiring stories and celebrating what these women have achieved allows us the opportunity to envision a diverse and inclusive world that empowers women and champions equality. Let\u2019s dive into four empowering tales of exceptionalism from women who broke through the bias.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #046a38\"><b>Andrea Higbee-Aguin<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #046a38\"><em>Greenhouse<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Team Lead, Mona, Utah<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From a young age, Andrea had two loves: art and plants. She sought out to combine those two passions by bringing science and art together in her studies. This led her to the world of farming and conservation\u2014a hands-on, labor-intensive field that many wrongfully assume doesn\u2019t attract women. This stereotype, however, only strengthened Andrea in her pursuit which led to her role as greenhouse team lead at Young Living\u2019s Lavender Farm and Distillery in Mona, Utah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Andrea believes that many of the characteristics and burdens that society normally attaches to women as weaknesses are actually strengths in their own right\u2013none more so than motherhood. \u201cMy experiences as a mother have helped me to excel\u2026.you have to learn to get back up, trust your instincts, and push forward,\u201d she says. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because of the expectations placed on women historically, we are limitless in our ability to diversify and adjust to new circumstances.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For women looking to follow Andrea\u2019s green footsteps into the world of farming, she has a simple but powerful piece of advice: \u201cI would challenge them not to be afraid of stereotypes or about what women are supposed to do or not supposed to do,\u201d she says. \u201cExperiment with tools, learn how to use them safely, learn everything you can, and go out into nature to observe and figure out how [farming] works on its own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"max-width:400px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Young Living essential oil greenhouse\" title=\"2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-scaled.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-40254\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2019_Argentina_Lemon_0604-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"color: #046a38;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Jolene Kaufusi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #046a38\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senior Scientist &#8211; Research &amp; Discovery, Young Living GHQ<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boundless curiosity is what helped Jolene stumble into a career in formulation chemistry. Not content with simply testing products in a lab, Jolene wanted to create her own formulas. She started learning on her own and shadowing the formulation lab until one day a position opened and she was hired thanks to her self-taught knowledge and experience. \u201cThe thing is that books, labs, and equations do not know what gender is,\u201d she noted when asked about the false stigma that women aren\u2019t as inclined as men for scientific careers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She does believe, however, that gender representation matters when it comes to the output of her work, noting that men don\u2019t bring the same perspective to the table that women do. \u201cHow do they know what really matters to the female consumer or what types of products would make a woman\u2019s life easier? While they can ask another woman, there is something to be said about first-hand experience and the insights that can come because of that,\u201d she says. Being a woman in a male-dominated field has only helped Jolene excel because of her unique and thoughtful insights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jolene\u2019s natural curiosity and hands-on attitude got her into the field of her dreams, while learning more about empowerment through soft skills helped her get to her position today. One of her hardest lessons learned was that, in the workforce and in life, you are ultimately treated how you allow yourself to be treated by others\u2014a lesson she still contends with. \u201cI have been learning to speak up for myself and say \u2018no\u2019\u2014to be bold, negotiate my salary, and understand my worth. This is not always easy and I fight feeling intimidated,\u201d she says. Even though Jolene broke through the bias to achieve her goals, she still actively fights to get what she wants.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #046a38\"><b>Gabby Lopez<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #046a38\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Distillery Operator\/Farmer, Highland Flats Farm, Idaho\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a distillery operator and farmer, Gabby operates everything from tractors to a skid steer\u2014skills she pursued once she found herself an empty nester and in need of something to do for her sanity and mental health. At a previous job, she worked for a company that didn\u2019t allow women the opportunity to operate farm equipment\u2013an antiquated policy she overcame in a classic \u2018show, don\u2019t tell\u2019 scenario that left her male boss speechless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This led her to Young Living where she began as a part-time groundskeeper and now operates a distillery on her own. What started as an exercise in personal fulfillment blossomed into a new career she now continues because of professional achievement and satisfaction. Gabby preaches the value of putting in hard work at the beginning in order to reap rewards in the future. She notes that women bring a different perspective than their male counterparts when it comes to getting things done and creating a sense of unity at work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If anything, her story highlights that second (or third or even fourth) acts are possible, no matter your circumstances or the stage of life you\u2019re in. \u201cRemember that nothing is permanent; you can always change the direction of your career if you want,\u201d she says. \u201cMake your own goals and go for them! In my personal experience there hasn\u2019t been anything I couldn\u2019t accomplish, so it shouldn\u2019t be any different for women looking for a job in industries where we are a minority.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"max-width:400px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Highland flats farm - Young Living Essential Oils\" title=\"HighlandFlats_039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-scaled.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-40264\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201707%202560%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271707%27%20height%3D%272560%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-1200x1799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HighlandFlats_039-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1206.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #046a38\"><b>Euna Paredes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #046a38\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scientist III, Young Living GHQ<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Euna owes her fascination and pursuit of chemistry to her third grade teacher Ms. Pearce, underscoring the power that educators can have in sparking a lifelong passion. \u201cI was in awe [of] her presentations and how exciting science could be,\u201d she said. From there, it was other inspiring teachers likeMrs. Knight who guided Euna on her evolving journey into an education and career in science. Add to the fact that these formative teachers were women themselves and Euna saw nothing stopping her on her path to becoming a chemist at Young Living.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cScience is for everyone,\u201d Euna declares. And for other women looking to pursue it, Euna notes it\u2019s important to push boundaries and set high goals. \u201cIf there is something you are passionate about, go for it and do not give up. Be an advocate for yourself or no one else will be.\u201d Euna views being a minority in her field as a strength rather than a weakness. \u201cI think [women] can also gain knowledge and experience through being a minority in certain industries by becoming more resilient to things that come our way and work[ing] even harder knowing the fact that we are a minority,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And just as teachers like Ms. Pearce and Mrs. Knight inspired her to pursue a career in science, Euna to this day receives empowerment and inspiration from other female scientists and hopes to pay it forward: \u201cI hope to inspire other young women and be a role model for future scientists.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"max-width:700px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" alt=\"Celebrate International Women&#039;s day \" title=\"Brand IWD 2022_Email Header_Internal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brand-IWD-2022_Email-Header_Internal.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brand-IWD-2022_Email-Header_Internal.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-40244\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27261%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20640%20261%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27261%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brand-IWD-2022_Email-Header_Internal-200x82.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brand-IWD-2022_Email-Header_Internal-400x163.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brand-IWD-2022_Email-Header_Internal-600x245.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brand-IWD-2022_Email-Header_Internal.jpg 640w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"margin-top:2%;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On this International Women\u2019s Day, we hope the empowering and resilient stories of Andrea, Jolene, Gabby, and Euna inspire and encourage people from all corners of the world to follow their dreams, work hard, and pave the way for an equal and equitable future for all. 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