Break the Bias
International Women's Day! This day is celebrated with much fanfare and enthusiasm every year. The usual panel discussions on TV and other platforms, empowered women giving speeches, the get togethers with women decked up in their fineries, social media flooded with forwards having inspiring quotes etc. As the brouhaha gradually dies down, it makes me wonder ,why do we actually need a special day ? Shouldn't women be celebrated everyday ? These celebrations are done by a privileged few who have got the opportunities to dream big and achieve their aspirations. But the ground reality is that a major chunk of women in our society are oblivious to even the existence of such a day. They struggle everyday to break the shackles of patriarchy. They toil endlessly as they bear domestic violence, drunken outbursts, unwanted sexual advances and humiliation by a male dominated society. Inspite of being the sole breadwinners of the family sometimes, they fail to lead a decent...