You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Jawaharlal Nehru
“Independence”…the word itself sounds so soothing…it resonates a special vibration that excites and blooms a victorious smile on our beloved nation in its 65th year of Independence and it’s high time we should reanalyze how far we have dwelled deep on to the meaning of that amazing word beyond its surface glamour especially in concern with the status of women. Of course the changes that swept across this “marginalized” sect have been tremendous…changes changes and changes in every facet to make them no more marginalized. Many of the established biases have been reestablished erasing the gender typing…lifting the “Emotional Sentimental Fragile Dependent Submissive” race from the clutches of “Aggressive Brave Autocrat Dominant Independent” patriarchal culture. But does the society ceased to be patriarchal??? Oh don’t label this question as some bloody feminism… it's too far from it…How much that boasted of transformation occurred in each of us…both males and females? Can the question be placed in a more psychological level apart from the structural changes or reforms in the political arena… but from the “individual” who is the very bed-rock of all establishments? Has the stain of gender- stratification got washed off impeccably from our collective conscience? Autocratic minds are a disgrace to the supposedly democratic country. Centuries ago revolutionary Shelly asked the world “Can man be free if woman be a slave?” …Can a Nation be really free if woman is not independent in her very essential psyche?
I don't think women are that independent in our country. We have a long way to go. Great words... Said a lot in few words...
ReplyDeletemisogyny has been and is there in every stream of thought. women are seldom seen as human.. either she is raised to goddess-hood or little less than a man(human) .. religion too makes sure that this is imbibed into young minds of the generations..
ReplyDeleteWoman hood is a matter of pride.. lets erase and write again.. may take time though:)
Great thought well shared Nasnin dear
@Saru : Yeah...a long way to go...let us hope that the ways won't be impeded!
ReplyDelete@Pygma: Loved your comment on women either treated as a goddess or little less than human..so true!
Very nice post.. apt for today..! I agree with you totally!!
ReplyDeleteIts the conception of human, on women.. that! is what needs a major makeover.. and if that occurs we will be independent.. and we have a long way to go.. dont we??
Exactly dear:-)
ReplyDeleteNo, a nation cannot be free if women are not empowered and free. And no, as a nation, India is not there yet. But we are trying. Aren't we? :)
ReplyDeleteThe efforts are worth of appreciations...but somewhere that need for an "action from within" still required to be strengthened...it's like we are genetically engineered to accept the patriarchy at certain levels...May the efforts help us to shed it for an overall empowerment!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting:-)