All over the world, women are shattering the glass ceiling, achieving their goals and making names for themselves. It is enormously important to publicize and celebrate women and their huge achievements, because it affects and inspires so many lives. So enjoy this gif.
We’re celebrating a super-remarkable achievement today. 24-year-old Second Lieutenant, Thokozile Muwamba, has just become the Zambia’s first female fighter pilot. For those of us not in the know, fighter pilots are military aviators trained to engage in air-to-air combat while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting (close range aerial combat).
That’s what this boss lady just achieved and we are beyond proud. Lt. Muwamba joined the military in 2012, and she was selected as part of a Zambian Air Forces (ZAF) program to train female pilots to address the gender imbalance in the industry. Just last year, 19-year-old Besa Mumba, became Zambia’s youngest commercial pilot.
Besa Mumba (Photo: Proflight Zambia)
Besa and Lt. Muwamba are proof, as are many others, that when given a chance, women are just as good as, if not better than, men. Lt. Muwamba’s achievement effectively shatters the country’s air force glass ceiling, and the historic feat will undoubtedly inspire young girls and women in Zambia, and across the continent to follow their dreams, and reach for their goals.
Let women participate. Let women realize their abilities. Let women. Stop policing women. And finally, bow down, because women are not going anywhere. Congratulations, Lt. Muwamba!
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