International Women’s Day (IWD) has become an important day to proclaim women's rights and international peace. It brings attention to the social, economic, political, legal and cultural issues faced by women around the world. Further, it is a time to celebrate the great strides made in advancing the status of women and to determine the future action to address the ongoing challenges faced by women.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked International Women's Day by saying that until the time women and girls are liberated from poverty and injustice; peace, security and development of nations stand in jeopardy. Therefore, it is an opportunity to reflect on the outstanding needs of women left unaddressed.
Working women have progressed a great deal but continue to face a lot of exploitation be it on personal or professional fronts. They are expected to make compromises if they want to succeed and achieve their ambitions. Women in rural areas, especially, are restricted to their household chores and are never given an opportunity to see the outside world. Instead, they are burdened with responsibilities and challenges related to poverty, domestic violence, bankruptcy, rearing children and ailing seniors. Further, they are mostly unemployed and underpaid being deprived of the resources and support of larger cities.
Homecare, literacy, pension ability, food security, etc. are some of the basic facilities women can avail by being literate and by working in an uplifting environment. Providing individualism and independence by generating more jobs for women will only help in overall development of nations. Let’s promise to help women uphold their dignity and assert their rights to make world a greater place to live in.
On this Women’s Day, let’s celebrate the spirit of womanhood. Let’s make the fairer sex feel privileged, not deprived; a competent sex not the weaker one.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked International Women's Day by saying that until the time women and girls are liberated from poverty and injustice; peace, security and development of nations stand in jeopardy. Therefore, it is an opportunity to reflect on the outstanding needs of women left unaddressed.
Working women have progressed a great deal but continue to face a lot of exploitation be it on personal or professional fronts. They are expected to make compromises if they want to succeed and achieve their ambitions. Women in rural areas, especially, are restricted to their household chores and are never given an opportunity to see the outside world. Instead, they are burdened with responsibilities and challenges related to poverty, domestic violence, bankruptcy, rearing children and ailing seniors. Further, they are mostly unemployed and underpaid being deprived of the resources and support of larger cities.
Homecare, literacy, pension ability, food security, etc. are some of the basic facilities women can avail by being literate and by working in an uplifting environment. Providing individualism and independence by generating more jobs for women will only help in overall development of nations. Let’s promise to help women uphold their dignity and assert their rights to make world a greater place to live in.
On this Women’s Day, let’s celebrate the spirit of womanhood. Let’s make the fairer sex feel privileged, not deprived; a competent sex not the weaker one.
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