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“Na streeratnasam ratnam (There is no jewel like a woman)

First of all wishing all my women readers and subscribers a very happy Women’s day. May we all be strong in all senses whether it be physically, mentally or a combination of both. May we raise our daughters to be strong as well. May they have the strength to fight against all the evils prevailing in the society whether it be in the form of eve teasing, sexual harassment, rape, murders, acid attacks, body shaming, child marriages, dowry deaths, genital mutilations, abductions, forced conversions, domestic violence and infibulations. Though times have changed but such practices still exist. This is actually very shameful in fact. And the worse is such matters are not brought to justice but are sensationalized by all the media powerhouses in an attempt to raise their ratings .

Women on one hand, are trying to make their mark in their respective fields and trying to break the glass ceiling by creating new highs. Yet on the other hand, we do notice instances where a woman if she tries to raise her voice against something inhumane or an injustice against her, she is asked to be silent ( gag herself to put it in a very strong language)or asked to mend her ways. But I as a woman would like to ask a question: who is at fault here? Is it the society who tries to put a gag on the woman who tries to raise her voice against the atrocities committed on her ? Or is it the woman herself who raises her voice? That is for you guys to decide . All I am trying to say is that if a woman decides to be strong then no power in this whole world can stop her. And even if she has to fight the entire world, she will fight it and utilize her last bit of energy to do so. So maybe it is high time that women also get their long due.

But on the other hand, it is also heartening to know that there are people who are raising up the ladies in their house to be a strong independent lady, So, really hats off to their efforts and may they continue doing the good work. And believe me these people do deserve a huge shout out as well. If not from others , they will surely get a rounding applause from me. This is because they are really doing a great job. May they continue doing the good work .The reason is we do need a lot of such people to raise super strong and independent women. Also we should not have a single specific day to celebrate the women in our lives. Every day should be an occasion to celebrate it . And it shouldn’t be the women only that needs to be celebrated ; but also the men in our lives. After all they too play an equally important role in upbringing as well as lending their support to all the strong women out there. After all it wouldn’t be wrong to say that after every strong and a successful woman is a man out there. A man who believed in the ladies of their house . So they need to be celebrated with the same zeal and enthusiasm as we celebrate ourselves .

Thus, on this special occasion let us all take a vow. We will not only raise strong women but also raise our voices against any injustice meted on women and make the world a much gender friendly place to live in . Do give a like or share your thoughts on what significance Women’s Day holds to you. Or what feminism truly means to you. Would love to hear from you as always. Till then lots of love and care from a strong woman to everyone out there. I would like to conclude with a powerful quote

” Dashputrasama kanya dashputraanpravardhyan yatphalam labhte martyastalabhya kanyayekya

(One daughter is equal to 10 sons. Whatever phala [merits, good results] a person attains by upbringing ten sons , the same phala is attained by begetting a single daughter alone.)

Yours truly,

Roshani Patil