By Regina Waridi
In the past few years, women have
been struggling for emancipation .The modern
woman is now fighting for equal positions as her male counterparts. Their
struggle is evident in how they have established themselves in women advocacy groups which include lobby and
self-support groups.
She is now questioning and challenging
some of the traditions that have always held her back.
The modern woman no longer accept
this state as divinely ordained .She is fighting for positions in education,
leadership ,inheritance, management and also in acquiring of wealth.
Gender discrimination on the girl
child is deeply rooted and embedded in our traditions .Some societal practices
such as female genital mutilation, bride price, confinement to specified areas
demean and humiliate the person of a woman.
A man should be sensitive to the
needs of his partner, mother or sister, and not treat her as a lesser human
being. She might be less masculine, but with hidden abilities and full of
ideas.
I believe that this world is neither
for male or female feet, but for those determined to bring change, it is for
those who carry developmental conscious minds, those that will touch other`s
life with courage. It should be a world belonging to everyone, with no one
feeling lesser and deprived than the other.
It`s time we rid ourselves of all
the drawbacks and move on, learn to treasure others and live to wish the best
for them. Unless we accept that we are all equal, let us forget birthing out
anything new on earth.
In order to bring development, we
must first develop ourselves and work on our attitude, and with these, a colourful,
prosperous future lies ahead.
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