A country doing well definitely reflects upon the active role of its women. That India as an economy is doing well augurs well for its women. Professionally, we find so many more women in the workplaces leading good careers and generally in control of their lives. Personally too, they are at much better positions. Living in urban India, it would be difficult to visualize that even today in rural India, many women lead powerless lives. They get no education, not much of an upbringing and have no say in anything related to their own lives. The disparities and inequities in wealth distribution and rights of women across regions in India is staggering.
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate womanhood and empowerment of women. Indian woman has always been regarded with a certain respect right from the days of the scriptures. She has been worshipped as Durga, Kali, and Shakti — all powerful forms. But, somehow along the years, her position got sidelined. The draconian dowry system along with the cost of marriage shenanigans for a daughter led to an insatiable demand for sons. Female infanticides and foeticides are realities even today, and every family longs for a male child to carry forward their family name.
Changes are coming forth but at a slow pace. Definitely, education is the key. An educated girl can provide financial independence to her family. Crime against women has to be strictly punished. We need to nurture our girl child to provide real empowerment to our women folk. Our decadent cultural practices are evolving too and along with them the mindsets.
A nation can truly become a superpower, if all its citizens contribute and share in its hopes and fortunes. Hope, we are all able to experience a much more progressive India, where all its girls will have the freedom to choose their destiny.
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