by: Qysar Ul Islam Shah
March, 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day across the world. Women- the noblest creation of God. The day is celebrated and dedicated to gender parity or advocating for gender equality. This day acknowledges their invaluable contribution towards binding society. The day serves as a platform to raise awareness about women’s social, political, and cultural achievements worldwide.
Women play a key role in the socio-economic development of society. Women in society have ensured stability, progress, and long-term development. At the global level, women comprise 44 percent of the world’s agricultural labor and 33 percent at the national level. Women’s contribution can forge pathways in establishing society and be instrumental in bringing about social change. Their role is immeasurable and profound. They are the embodiment of power, love, and affection. From politics to education, business to social service, culture to sports, aerospace to journalism, Science and technology, literature to entertainment, entrepreneurship, environmental conservation, etc women are making a profound impact in every field.
Women have been proven to be essential contributors to the economy. Even they have been proving successful entrepreneurs and standing on their own at higher rates than men. Women’s empowerment is essential as it leads to improved health outcomes, economic growth and development, and poverty reduction. It has been observed that when women are represented in political leadership, they bring diverse perspectives and result in more informed decision-making.
The power of women also lies in sustainable development and quality of life in the family. Their role can be assessed as wife, leader, administrator, manager, and most importantly the mother. Hence it can be said with an iota of doubt that women assume a great significance in society. They have attained immense success and appreciation in every field, be it sports, politics, or academics. A woman needs to understand her rights so that she can walk at par with men. Mother Theresa, Pratibha Patil, Kalpana Chawla, and a lot more have been very significant in their sphere and model for every woman across the globe.
It is a fact that women are intelligent, and powered with multifaceted skills. Their painstaking attitude is always remarkable. They put heart and soul together in whatever they undertake. They have been admirably serving as doctors and nurses. There is no denying the fact that women in India have made considerable progress in the last few decades. Women all over the world have been made to suffer discrimination and deprivation and they have all along been denied even basic rights. The global concern has steadily grown past few decades and has resulted in efforts to bring women into the mainstream of life mainly through socio-economic activities aimed at empowering them and thus restoring equality between the sexes. On the one hand, the government is in a constant endeavor to empower women by initiating campaigns such as “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”. The most contented thing is that people now embrace the girl child and celebrate Women’s Dowing to women’s role in society with fervor.
Today women are adorned with patience and perseverance which has helped them to attain the pinnacle of success. They are acting as the second wheel of a vehicle in the family. They act as the main constituent in progress and development. Earlier women were seen as housewives, who were only projected to cook, clean, and take care of family, now they have been observed as successful in decision-making, and leadership which too in the most optimal manner.
In the end, women are considered as a basic unit of society, they make a family, the family makes a home, home makes society, and finally, society makes a country. Life would be simply unthinkable without women. They are an inseparable part of life. They should be celebrated every day, their efforts should be valued by everyone, and they should be appreciated for what they have been doing. Women occupy the power to bring illumination of development and build a bright family as well as society. Many women in today’s world are immensely contributing to each and every sector of the economy. They stand as a pillar of inspiration for modern Indian women and give us pride in celebrating Women’s Day.
Author is a teacher by profession. He can be mailed at farhaanqysar@gmail.com
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