Women most certainly make a difference.  And we should celebrate our history, our struggles, our victories.  But, the truth is, many of those victories are hollow.  The struggle continues, as in Afghanistan, and many other countries where women have nominally won suffrage.  This article by Kim Antieau, from Commondreams.org, is also something to be considered as we celebrate International Women's Day. We may have come a long way, but baby, we've got a ways to go.