So today is international women’s day, a day celebrated every year on March 8th world wide to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. I have been observing every year, the posts, the messages, and the emails which people share and send every year on this day. Many of which are sent by the online shopping companies, who celebrate the women’s day more than everybody else by giving discounts and offers. Ironically we women, according to a cliché just love to shop, so that is the best thing that we could get on our day, right? Many of these posts are shared by women, and some men, who are termed feminist. It has been just two days to a big festival, holi, I was surprised by the amount of wishes I got. Sadly today I got only a couple of wishes, but it was a pleasure to see that they were by guys. Are we actually ‘celebrating’ women’s day? Apart from a couple of events which will be held today, what else are we doing? Sadly, women themselves don’t know the importance of this day. People say that it is becoming commercialized just like some other days. Anyway, I would not like to drift away from the topic, and as the title says, I would like to mention a few things, which we women need. My views might be totally different from yours, so I welcome you to feel free to comment what your views are.
Women’s Day Special: What We Women Need And What Not
- Education: Have you seen the maid’s daughter which comes to your house everyday with her mother. She needs education. This might look like a very big thing, but nobody is asking you to go and give it to everyone present in the world. Charity begins from home; literally in this case, so help her out. Help anybody in your vicinity; you’ll be doing more than a lot of people do. We need education for the guys as well, and you know the reason why.
- Awareness: This awareness is first and foremost of our rights, and then about everything in the world. No matter what gender you are, it is among your duties to bring awareness to the women you know. It might be the awareness about the internet to your mom, or about the rights at the workplace to your colleague.
- A non-judgmental view: Being a female, we are stereotyped into certain things. She loves to shop, she can’t like sports, she must know how to cook, she can’t eat cheese, she must bow down, she can’t have an opinion, she can’t play video games, she wears short clothes (read spoilt), she can’t smoke or drink , she hangs out with guys (imagine what she does). No we don’t need that. At least for once see women as a human, and not women. Why judge her when you don’t know. (Even guys face this stereotyping).
- A friend: It is hard to find, the worst part is women themselves are not a friend for the other women. So ladies, stop judging the girl walking next to you. If you’ll not stand for her, nobody will. Must have heard about the bro-code, it’s time for the sis-code!
- Advices are welcome, dictatorship is not: We appreciate the whole world thinking about how to uplift women, and stop crime against them. We also like that you are advising us to do certain things, like keeping pepper spray and not hanging out alone in night. But we don’t need your dictatorship, like what we should do.
- Need a partner, not his money: When we decide to spend our lives with somebody, we decide it on the basis of the kind of person he is, not because of the job he has. We are self-sufficient for our money needs; all we need is a person to share our life, and our thoughts with.
- No double standards: There is something which women need to stop doing that is having a double standard. If you are saying that you are equal to guys, you can’t complain on the ground that they are not giving you preferences based on the fact that you are a female. Be ready to wait in the line, and be ready for the absence of chivalry.
- Stop objectifying us: We are humans not objects. So many people treat as object, guys objectify us on the basis of our body and elderly’s objectify us on the basis of the complete package we are, and hence try to sell us in the market of marriage. We don’t need it, we get a job because of our talent and not face/figure.
- Sensibility: All we need is a little sensibility form the people. Have the sensibility to not say inappropriate things about the women who is suffering, who has already been through a lot. Have the sensibility to understand and respect her, and not make stupid comments about her. She can do without your comments, if you can’t do anything for her, at least be quiet.
- A helpline which works: There are so many people, who need help. Not only women but some men too need help. There are many helplines, but they never work. We need a helpline which works.
You might term me as a feminist, but tell me what is wrong being one? Do not get offended. Feel free to comment your views, and share the article. Happy Women’s Day! Stay healthy wealthy and wise.
