Comments on: Five in a Year! http://www.savadati.com/2009/10/18/five-in-a-year/ She Speaks Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:41:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vadivukkarasi http://www.savadati.com/2009/10/18/five-in-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 vadivukkarasi Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:58:53 +0000 http://www.savadati.com/?p=1621#comment-3281 The author rightly points out that women with opportunities should shed away their fears, laziness, selfish attitude and dare to step out to explore themselves . the mere process would enrich their fellow beings. As MOTHER- aurobindo says, “IF WOMEN WISH TO TAKE THE PLACE THEY CLAIM THEY MUST PROGRESS MUCH FURTHER IN THE MASTERY OF SELF,COME OUT OF NARROW MINDEDNESS AND SENTIMENTAL PREFERENCES....” Ofcourse there are o lot many situational/ socio cultural problems but one should be aware of the truth that most of the barriers are in our minds.with affirmation, patience , courage and love we can bring abt a change as individuals in our own small world. This collective victory will bring a huge change . Let us gather the strength frm history. A good article. The author rightly points out that women with opportunities should shed away their fears, laziness, selfish attitude and dare to step out to explore themselves . the mere process would enrich their fellow beings. As MOTHER- aurobindo says, “IF WOMEN WISH TO TAKE THE PLACE THEY CLAIM THEY MUST PROGRESS MUCH FURTHER IN THE MASTERY OF SELF,COME OUT OF NARROW MINDEDNESS AND SENTIMENTAL PREFERENCES….”
Ofcourse there are o lot many situational/ socio cultural problems but one should be aware of the truth that most of the barriers are in our minds.with affirmation, patience , courage and love we can bring abt a change as individuals in our own small world. This collective victory will bring a huge change .

Let us gather the strength frm history.
A good article.

]]> By: Vinod Parthasarathy http://www.savadati.com/2009/10/18/five-in-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Vinod Parthasarathy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:49:43 +0000 http://www.savadati.com/?p=1621#comment-3269 In the footsteps of Martin Luther King, I wish all men would proclaim: "I have a dream that one day this world will rise up and live out the true meaning of God's will: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all creations of God are created equal.'" "I have a dream that my daughter will one day live in a world where they will not be judged by the length of their locks, but by the results of their exploits." "I have a dream that one day on the rice fields of China, the brothers of aborted sisters and the fathers of aborted daughters will be able to sit down together at a table of regret and proclaim a new recognition for women." "This is our hope. This is the faith that I go to sleep with. With this faith we will be able to dig a golden nugget of hope in a dark, despair ridden mine. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jarring cacophony of female servitude into a mellifluous symphony of gender equality. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to stand up against female oppression together, knowing that women will be treated equal one day." Now is the time to lift our world from the blackhole of gender inequality to the bright star of equal recognition. Now is the time to make great accomplishment a reality for all of God's children." "Let the bell of gender equality ring. And when this happens, and when we allow this bell to ring—when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, from every country and every continent, we will be able to speed up that day when half of God's children—all women—will be able to join hands and sing in the words of Helen Reddy: "Yes, I am wise, but it's wisdom for the pain Yes, I've paid the price, but look how much I've gained, If I have to, I can do anything, I am strong, I am invincible, I am Woman." The Nobel prize is just one small step in the many steps needed for such proclamations to become a reality. For the moment, the news has to be cherished, but when dawn rises, a new vigor must set in and all women need to continue breaking the glass ceilings all around them... In the footsteps of Martin Luther King, I wish all men would proclaim:
“I have a dream that one day this world will rise up and live out the true meaning of God’s will: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all creations of God are created equal.’”
“I have a dream that my daughter will one day live in a world where they will not be judged by the length of their locks, but by the results of their exploits.”
“I have a dream that one day on the rice fields of China, the brothers of aborted sisters and the fathers of aborted daughters will be able to sit down together at a table of regret and proclaim a new recognition for women.”
“This is our hope. This is the faith that I go to sleep with. With this faith we will be able to dig a golden nugget of hope in a dark, despair ridden mine. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jarring cacophony of female servitude into a mellifluous symphony of gender equality. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to stand up against female oppression together, knowing that women will be treated equal one day.”
Now is the time to lift our world from the blackhole of gender inequality to the bright star of equal recognition. Now is the time to make great accomplishment a reality for all of God’s children.”
“Let the bell of gender equality ring. And when this happens, and when we allow this bell to ring—when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, from every country and every continent, we will be able to speed up that day when half of God’s children—all women—will be able to join hands and sing in the words of Helen Reddy:
“Yes, I am wise, but it’s wisdom for the pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price, but look how much I’ve gained,
If I have to, I can do anything,
I am strong, I am invincible, I am Woman.”

The Nobel prize is just one small step in the many steps needed for such proclamations to become a reality. For the moment, the news has to be cherished, but when dawn rises, a new vigor must set in and all women need to continue breaking the glass ceilings all around them…

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