When I started, it was a field dominated by men, and I’m proud to see so many women animators and directors now.
I wish she could have had the same opportunity back then! l actually snuck in a shot from my profession as an animator in the video. I eventually became the first woman in my family to pursue art studies and create a profession from drawing. My great grandmother (who I remember drawing with when I was a child) was an incredible artist, but she was never really allowed to pursue art professionally. The theme “Women Firsts” especially resonated with me. Celebrating them all over the world-across so many different fields-is incredibly inspiring! Q: Why is this International Women’s Day meaningful to you personally?Ī: IWD has always been a great moment to reflect on everything women have done in the past, and the influence that is carried on to this day! I’ve been lucky to be on this team, and I've had the opportunity to research and discover so much of what women have achieved. Below, she shares her story behind the making of this Doodle: Today’s Doodle was illustrated by Doodler, Helene Leroux. Learn even more about women’s impact on history and culture on Google Arts & Culture. See how Google is celebrating the women who have achieved historical firsts, as well as the many who have come after them. In honor of the trailblazers of the past, present, and future-Happy International Women’s Day!įrom the first woman astronaut to the first woman to climb Mount Everest, in the past year, the world searched for “the first woman” more than ever before. These firsts stand on the shoulders of countless others-women who laid the foundation, in the past, for today’s doors to be finally opened and glass ceilings broken. Suffragists, academics, gold medalists, entrepreneurs and more-today’s Doodle celebrates the women around the world who overcame the obstacles of their time to create a lasting legacy. While some firsts achieve something spectacularly new, others are receiving a recognition or right that is long overdue.
The video Doodle pays homage to these (s)heroes by depicting the hands that have opened the doors for generations of women.
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Today’s annual International Women’s Day Doodle takes a journey through a series of firsts in women’s history-highlighting female pioneers who have challenged the status quo and paved the way in education, civil rights, science, art, and so much more.