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| A woman weeding her own garden at Piprashoir Village of Kaliganj District, Bangladesh |
Photo (January 11, 2012) © Jerome D'Costa
Women consist of about 50% of the
population. They are created by God to be with men and share the resources of
the earth. They are placed to be together in joys and hardships of life on
earth. They are there to contribute toward the progress and prosperity of
mankind.
Yet, in the present world we see, in
spite of all the advancement of education, science, theology, social science
and others, women are being exploited, mostly by men, for their own ends. In
many societies, women are second-class members in their own families, they are
second-class citizens in their own countries. They don’t have any or enough
rights to be themselves, to fulfill their dreams and aspirations.
Human trafficking is taking a toll of
many a woman, they are being bought and sold like consumer goods. They are
sexually abused, labourly abused and also abused educationally and financially.
These societies, in particular, remain backward, tribal, brute and short. In materially
and intellectually advanced countries, too, women still need to gain their
proper place.
Equitable opportunities, nurture, and
respect for women’s rights can take the world to a higher plane. The world can
then be a much more humane, peaceful and fruitful place.
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