Women's empowerment, what is it? A process of empowering women? But is it just a term or are we actually doing it? Let's get to facts, still in 2021 women are subjected to harassment, violence, and discrimination basically, on a daily basis. And their time was crossed by feminism.
Well, do we know what is it? Feminism is a belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. So, yeah it did help a lot. It was result of feminism only when we got Late Ms. Kalpana Chawla as first woman astronaut, Mrs. Pratibha Patil as first woman president, Ms. Mithali Raj as first highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, the Late Mr. Manav Singh's death due to the harassment, Cost of a job of a Zomato Delivery Boy and lifetime goodwill and many more things.
Wondering about the last two statements? It's for those ladies who are prime examples of pseudo-feminism. Most of us here belong to Generation Z, the generation which can openly discuss rape, molestation, dowry, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and many more. So, are there any chances that in the next 30- 40 years, there will be less judgemental society, lesser crime rates, beautiful coordination among straights and LGBTQ, "say no to dowry" commitments, or so on, maybe or maybe not? But today, are we all ready to call out that feminism can't come to men's aid. Are we? It's time to explore.
We can't welcome the change, the need to replace "feminism" with gender equality. It's ancient genes to stand against something which is new and has hours of need. Ancestors couldn't accept feminism, and at present, the community is unable to digest gender equality. Men are equally threatened for prestige, rights, and life. They are equally harassed, taken advantage of, and pushed off limits to plead for mercy and justice. A genuine man in your office, at a traffic signal, in an Instagram chat, or by your side is equally frightened. What if someone throws false allegations on them, threats sexual harassment cases, what if out of nowhere netizens called 'him' out as a pervert, are you able to sense this trepidation?
Feminism has done nothing wrong but at the same time it has been misused. Change is the only constant running from time to time. We need to change, we need to accept the change and we need to bring the change.
Bid Adieu to feminism and receive equality with open arms. Gender Equality means when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities. Then why we all are fighting against each other when we all can fight for each other? It's said, grown-up men don't fear feminism. Similarly, grown-up women don't fear gender equality. We need to save every Nirbhaya along with Kamaraj, we need to protect every Asifa Bano along with Manav Singh, we need to stand with every Priyanka Reddy along with Sadaat Ali because it's never about pulling someone down but to ensure the uplift and encouragement.
#BringTheChange