Women’s Power is Unequivocal

Last 8th of March, we celebrated International Women’s Day but since in the whole month of March, we celebrate and give signification to the contributions of women to our society, I wrote this article to relay my thoughts and deepest sensibilities.

Patriarchy has been embedded in the culture of the Filipinos and it started way back in the beginning of colonialism. Women were considered lower than men. For many decades, women’s opinions are disregarded, their strengths are pushed down, their capabilities are hidden, and their role were sculptured to just stay at home, provide all the men’s needs, give birth and take care of the children, and run the household.

I grew up in a patriarchal household where men should be in control of everything, they make the rules, they are the ones to approve, they are the ones to be followed. In this setting, I realized how messed up this type of living is. Inequality cannot sustain a life that’s deserving for everyone. I believe that women should fight for their rights and voice out their concerns, however, no matter how far women fight, are there people out there who actually stand up for them? It is unwavering on how people can easily see courage on men but when women strive to make a change, they are being named as fool and illiterate.

Here are some empowering quote to remember:

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.”

Women should be in control of herself, her life, her decisions, and her body. It’s time to give women their freedom and rights to stand on their both feet and conquer the world that they want to conquer.

“There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise.”

Never let their belittlements be bigger than your will and hopes. What is saddening in this regards actually are the women pulling down another woman. I wish we could all be bigger than these. Even for men – aiming for equality shouldn’t feel like a loss on your ego.

In addition to my takeaways, having no children does not invalidate a woman’s worth. Women don’t need to marry and have a husband in order to attain life’s utmost goals. a woman can stand alone on her both feet and she can be successful and happy on her own. people should not be equating an independent woman’s existence as sad and worthless just because it is different from the traditional set-up of most women who’ve undergone and lived their lives under a patriarchal society.

People need to stop downgrading every woman. we need to stop labeling women as weak and frail and stop putting a word into their mouth because they can decide on their own, they have bigger dreams than you can imagine, they have a fire in their hearts and no one has the right to put that away from them.

Cheers to a society where everyone can prosper and attain respect regardless of the race, age, gender, and all matters that were made up to make someone feel small because of their differences.

Thank you for reading this article! I hope I have made at least a slight difference. Normalcy isn’t for everyone, let that sink in.

Always remember, be kind at all times!

PHOTOS ARE FROM PIXABAY.

LEAD IMAGE IS EDITED IN CANVA.