Sisters, speak up!

I just came across this article by Claudia Bushman (author and wife of Richard Bushman, who wrote Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling--which I highly recommend). I thought it was inspiring, especially this excerpt:

As President Hinckley counseled the young women of the Church
in 2001, “Become the woman of whom you dream. . . . You are creatures
of divinity, for you are daughters of the Almighty. Limitless is your potential.
Magnificent is your future, if you will take control of it.” He encouraged
the girls to “find purpose in your life. Choose the things you would
like to do and educate yourselves to be effective in their pursuit.” Girls
should become “qualified to serve society and make a significant contribution
to the world.”...President Hinckley told the girls that, “for you, the sky is the limit.”

If you'd like to read the rest of the talk, entitled "Should Mormon Women Speak Out? Thoughts on Our Place in the World", you can find the PDF at http://www.dialoguejournal.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/4101--09Bushman.pdf.