Woman: A Fairy in Disguise
Updated: Sep 14
A woman was revered as a Goddess in ancient times. But in recent times, is she still a Goddess? Is she seen as the epitome of a nation? Is she still considered the nation’s pride? Not anymore. Rather than being perceived as a harbinger of happiness, she is seen as an albatross in the whole world. Her life has become worse than purgatory.
The beleaguered women have no ray of hope or no reason for happiness. This is an occurrence in Bihar (one of many states in India) where many female babies are killed after birth. There was a woman who always dreamt of a baby girl when she was pregnant. Later, she dreamt of the baby saying that she didn’t want to come out into this merciless world. She didn’t want to become a burden to her family, and she didn’t want to be killed as soon as she came into this brutal world. She didn’t want her baby to suffer, so she hanged herself the next day.
This is the plight of many women across the world. Her life is in peril. Every minute, every second, she leads a spasmodic and erratic life. Every day, we come across how women suspected of infidelity are brutally killed. The world is having a heaving dearth of chivalrous men. But she never raised her voice against the brutality she underwent. She still waits for a new scintillation to come into her life with a hope for mirth and gaiety to enter her life.
But it’s high time for women to raise their voice against these callous deeds. How long will she wait for someone to bolster her all the time? Although these days we see women working alongside men in urban areas, women in the countryside are still forbidden to make decisions about their lives. Awareness needs to be created among these country people so that they would encourage their own creed.
I remember reading an article in a magazine that said, “There was an 18-year-old girl who always dreamt of her successful future, but no one encouraged her. Seeing her zeal for studies and her desire to fulfil her dream, the village head asked her what she wanted to pursue. She said she wants to become a doctor and treat everyone in her village to the best of her ability. To her delight, he told her he would make her realise her dream, but she lamented that no one in the village was with her to help her achieve it. He fought against all those people. Finally, after a long brawl, they agreed. He, along with all the villagers, was ready to help her. Her joy knew no bounds. She worked hard to become a doctor. One fine day, she returned to her village as a doctor. She was the first girl in the village to study medicine. She thanked the village head from the core of her heart. Now she is a successful woman.”
We generally see and read many such stories about a few women who reached the pinnacle despite the unavoidable circumstances. As they say, “Where there is a will, there’s a way”. But it’s quite excruciating to know that women are not encouraged to study even in educated families and are married off at a young age. Remember that all the humans in the world are given the freedom to realise their dreams, so why not women?
Without a woman, there is no successful man; if not a crucial part, she might have at least instigated him to do something. Never make her feel that she is an encumbrance to this world. It’s not required to worship her. At least treat her as a human. We need to acknowledge the sacrifices she has made for us, though unknown.
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This opinion was written by Srilekha Kandarpa, edited by Sreekar Ayyagari and photographed by Prabhath Narapareddy.
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