A woman is god’s one of the most beautiful creations, and they make this world a much better place to live for. International women’s day is a celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women. To be honest, women don’t need a special day to celebrate their greatness and versatility; however, there is a strong reason behind the celebrations of international women’s day. I understand that we don’t say it every day, but we do value and respect every woman for her contributions in all the aspects of her life.
Over the past three decades, there is a significant improvement in the ratio of men and women in the workforce. Women have started working on their dreams and career, and they have expanded their horizons. They have understood that their role is not only limited to care, compassion, love, upbringing etc., but they also have huge caliber to demonstrate their skills in other domains. It is so amazing to see a woman playing different roles and characters in her life. I would like to mention few examples where the role of women has made me feel extremely proud.
Near my locality, there is a big sugarcane juice shop which is entirely controlled and managed by women and all of them work diligently throughout the day. They manage everything in such a great manner that all the orders are on time, customers are happy with the service, and the place is absolutely clean and hygienic. They share a great camaraderie and work in a collaborative manner; however, the most astonishing fact is that the owner is a man, and I was always under the impression that the shop is owned by one of these women. When I met with that person, he shared great thoughts about women, and he mentioned that he completely trust all these women over here and has given them the complete authority of the shop.
The other example is women bus conductors in Hyderabad. In 2008, I left Delhi and came to Hyderabad for work, and I was shocked to see women bus conductors over here. I could never imagine a woman playing the role of bus conductor, and honestly, it was a great feeling. This was a perfect example of women working in horizons which society says are meant for men.
These days, many organizations are committed to force gender inclusivity where they try their best to have an equal ratio for both the genders. I work for Deloitte, and I am so proud to say that it is one of those organizations which constantly work through several leadership sessions and programs to make Inclusion a part of our DNA where women are also given equal opportunities as compared to men. However, we all still need to work a lot to improve the conditions for women. There are many places in our country where women are not allowed to do lot of things. They stay in a very restricted environment which hampers their thinking, growth, development, and life.
A woman’s success depends a lot on the support and assistance of her family. She cannot pursue her dreams and career unless she gets a support from her loved ones. Her growth and development depends a lot on the love, assistance, and support which she gets from her family and without their support, she can never grow and pursue her dreams. In simple words, a woman’s family plays a very important role in her advancement towards her career and dreams. One of my mentors told me once that the most important decision in a women’s career is choosing a right partner. I was astonished to hear this statement as it was absolutely true, and I never thought about it. The family needs to support women in pursuing her dreams and career; hence, I request everyone to support women wherever you can.
I would also like to wish women’s international day to all the men who have shown great respect and have always supported women. There are many great men who have helped women to the pinnacle of success; hence, I would like to acknowledge the support of those great men as well. I wish that these gestures become a part of our culture which will help every woman to grow and pursue her dreams.
Wish you all a very wonderful and happy women’s day.
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