A Women's day of Mixed Emotions
One more women's day will go by
A day of mixed emotions, I feel, as
Some will celebrate the high rates
Of women -- empowerment or entrepreneurs
Some will lament the persistence
Of women -- trafficking or rapes
Some will glorify achievements
Of women in sports or defence system
Some will voice out harassments
Of body politics or body-shaming
Some will rejoice for reservations
Of women -- in parliament or employment
Some will fight to get justice for victims
Of women -- suffering acid-attacks or marital abuse
Some will preach great words
Of women -- poets or politicians
Some will publish great reports
Of women -- foeticide or dowry-suicides
Some will enjoy a celebrating function
Of women -- in corporates or institutions
Some will deride the pulling-down hypocrisy
Of women -- as envious in-laws or colleagues
And so much and so on....
Until the next Women's day
With the mixed facts of
One-step aheads and one-step dragged backs.
Yet, thanks a lot to all who will wish me
Happy Women's day!
Posted @LinkedIn on March 8th 2022.
One more women's day will go by
A day of mixed emotions, I feel, as
Some will celebrate the high rates
Of women -- empowerment or entrepreneurs
Some will lament the persistence
Of women -- trafficking or rapes
Some will glorify achievements
Of women in sports or defence system
Some will voice out harassments
Of body politics or body-shaming
Some will rejoice for reservations
Of women -- in parliament or employment
Some will fight to get justice for victims
Of women -- suffering acid-attacks or marital abuse
Some will preach great words
Of women -- poets or politicians
Some will publish great reports
Of women -- foeticide or dowry-suicides
Some will enjoy a celebrating function
Of women -- in corporates or institutions
Some will deride the pulling-down hypocrisy
Of women -- as envious in-laws or colleagues
And so much and so on....
Until the next Women's day
With the mixed facts of
One-step aheads and one-step dragged backs.
Yet, thanks a lot to all who will wish me
Happy Women's day!
Posted @LinkedIn on March 8th 2022.
