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Dear ladies!

I would like to congratulate you all today, you know today is International women's day! Yes, I know some people tend to think why a day for the women or what its purpose or why a day is marked  for them (for the women)?

Well, first I want to say, we are still struggling around the globe for many things, somewhere to fulfill/get  basic needs, somewhere not to be abused, somewhere to  get  chance to go to school, to get freedom as a woman and human being, to say what we like to do that means to express our mind, ideas and views. There are still many women who have no  rights to lead their own life as per their choice! They  are bound to obey other's order.

Even, in privileged society women face obstacles! And, more over, many women/girls are not that much aware about themselves, how? Well, let me say, I cried one night badly thinking why I were not a boy, why I was a girl? Of course, there was a reason behind it, reason was, then I was a student of  11/12th class, in the evening  time boys could go to the tuition what I could not and that is why I cried! Now, I think, I should have cried thinking why situation was like that why after sunset it was not safe to go out for tuition.

Another thing is, we should be respectful to ourselves, if we can not or do not respect ourselves then why else opposite gender will do? Look, I have never seen or met a boy/men who cries over no to be a woman or why they can not do many things like women. But, many of us tend to think in this way!

In my opinion we grew up hearing some ideas / views that worsen the situation. For example, when a girl can do a thing accurately, some parents/family members like to praise her saying, '' Oh...you are not my girl you are my/our boy or you are more ( capable) than a boy!' Sounds like,  girl's status and quality is lower than a boy!

I also think, workplaces are  not ready for us! In modern era, Males started working outside first so till now office settings are more male friendly in comparison to women! How? Look, when a office has been built there are male's prayer rooms, wash rooms, they do not need to ask for it and most of the cases women have to ask for it. Even in many parts of the world they need to  request their authorities to arrange a baby corner or day care facility! Look, we are women and of course along with it, we are human being too, but as a woman we have some different needs, like men have! And, it is a pity, we are used to thinking what men do, it is a symbol of the whole human being/it is a  measuring standard which is very wrong! Human being has two disguise features, one is woman another is man, both are human being but both have some differences!

So, I would like to say, as men enjoy their male identity along with their human being identity, we also should feel proud for our identity as a complete human being and as a woman!

Take care!