8 Ways Christians Can Recognize International Women’s Day

ByObbie Tyler Todd

5. Teach Boys to Honor Women (Not Just Protect Them)

My sons used to think respecting girls meant holding doors open. Then their sister got bullied for being “too loud” at soccer. We had a kitchen-table Bible study on Deborah (Judges 4)—a leader who wasn’t afraid to call out cowardly men.

Now, we frame respect as “celebrating women’s gifts, not just shielding their weaknesses.” My boys recently organized a Youth Group talent show to highlight girls’ often-overlooked skills—like their friend Emma’s robotics expertise.

Action step: Have young men interview older women in the church: “What’s one time you felt underestimated, and how did God use it?”

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