We have to encourage young minds to rise above the status quo and seek new sources of inspiration.
Like a lot of young women, my first introduction to successful female leaders was through film and literature. The lessons I learned from childhood movies were basic: Princesses need to be rescued (Cinderella, Snow White); to fight you must pretend to be a boy (Mulan); and an outwardly cold demeanor mixed with a catty personality was the best way to get ahead in the workplace (The Devil Wears Prada). Seldom was there a female character portrayed as a strong-willed woman I could aspire to be (where was Moana when I needed her).