Woman Empowerment

  The progress of a nation is determined by the state of its women.

It’s mid April and I am thinking of what to write on,  should I write on IPL  6, or MK Narayanan’s speech at Presidency college or closer still, about the Ugli dams or about my recent addition of Carte Blanche,a blog that I added to read. But then I decide to write on my favourite topic  Women.

So what do women bring into the table?

Women are more tolerant, they are known to coordinate well, and they to bring in compassion into the table. Over the years women have dominated  the roll of homemaker,HR Managers and teachers to perfection.

Women are known to be emotional whereas the male counterparts are more dispassionate.

What are the odds that women face?

·         Infant mortality rate in girls is one of the highest  for no fault of hers.

·         Education of girl a still a fortune in many areas and not a right.

·         Dowry deaths and domestic violence is still rampant in many parts of the country and  goes unnoticed.

·         And then the society at large that is witness to crimes in the form of rapes and molestation by a few criminal elements.

Yes a sense of security has to be provided by the father, husband and son at home and at the state by the police and the judiciary by prompt delivery of justice.

My attention is drawn to Sushma Swaraj speech on women at NDTV Indian of the year awards.As she puts in  women empowerment happens in the following  ways:-

1.Education

2.Security

3.Financial Independence

4.Politicial activisim.

A quote from the Bhagavat Gita comes to my mind

“adharmabhibhavat krsna pradusyanti kula-striyah

Strisu dustasu varsneya jayate varna-sankarah”-Bhagavat Gita -1.40

Meaning if irreligion is dominant in the family ,O Krishna,the women of the  family becomes polluted ,and from the degradation of womanhood descendant  of Vrsni,comes unwanted progeny.

Education should have an aspect that instills a spirit of service and devotion in a women ,will give rise to a population with lustre and that which is very genuine. Education should also impart , skill necessary for financial independence thereby empowering them.