This Women’s day I found Facebook and Whatsapp filled with Women’s Day wishes. So were the celebrations. While one friend went out for lunch, another went out for dinner. Someone else received a Spa package as a gift from her husband.
Wishes were being strewn all around. The air was abuzz with familiar words like, “Woman is this, Woman is that”. The whole cacophony made me wonder, what is it that we are celebrating?
Isn’t being born as a woman is a gift from God in itself.
So, what exactly are we celebrating on March 8th again? Are we celebrating the progress? Are we celebrating the roles of a woman in society? Are we celebrating the various functions? Amidst all the clutter in my brain trying to give a tangible form to the idea of womanhood and her essence, it dawned on me that she was simply a woman – not to be judged, not to be belittled but to be admired, to be loved.
I’ve seen this time and again, whether it was celebrities or just the next-door neighbor, today’s woman is juggling between various roles – housework, motherhood, professional duties and much more. And even after excelling in a plethora of varied endeavors, she is still struggling to find her footing in this world.
She’s plays multiple roles – that of a daughter, a sister, a lover, a wife, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law, a mother, an aunt, a granny. And along with this list, you might want to add her function-based roles too. She is a friend, a philosopher, a teacher, a nanny, a nurse, a housemaid, an entrepreneur, a manager, a business executive and many more.
Let’s pledge ourselves to respect a woman’s abilities and give her the desired recognition in life. Celebrate womanhood and take this opportunity to reach out to a woman who has had a great impact in your life. The day that men start to think of women in their entirety, we will not need a day to celebrate womanhood.
Think: Are you that man who can view a woman in that wholesome spirit she deserves to be viewed? Are you that woman who can demand to be viewed in that spirit?