Of equality and justice

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Why is it okay for my brother to do it and not me?’ is the one question that I always ask my mother when I’m denied something. He is the one staying out longer at night!
They brutally call us ‘the weaker sex.’ What right does this muscular majority have to do so? A woman must have the freedom to conquer her dreams. It is a woman’s right to become the Prime Minister of a country just as much as a man. A man should cook or look after babies just as a woman does!

I have a right to voice an opinion and exercise my rights as a citizen of India without any patriarchal influence The causes women fight for go beyond domestic abuse and violence against them.
A man and a woman were created for a reason — evolution. This idea of evolution needs to be respected and both man and woman need to be given equal importance.
If a woman protests against the patriarchal society, she is usually accused of going against ‘tradition.’ This is unacceptable. Why can’t a woman be respected as much as a man in society? It is essential to pay a man and a woman equally in any profession.
At an Indian wedding, why doesn’t the groom’s side ever pay for anything? Why should the bride’s side bear the brunt? When there is a divorce, generally, the first person looked down upon is the woman. The man has been a part of the marriage just as much as the woman, or perhaps more.
I take pride in believing that India’s leading figure today is Pratibha Patil. Some day, I want to see a woman as the head of every firm in the country!
— The writer is a media student