UNSTOPPABLE WOMEN

History has revealed over a course of time that men have been considered a superior species and women are under them. In the instance of yester years women were always kept at home and treated as fragile beings; to be protected; her home being her universe.

But when we examine the life of women in the villages they have astounded physics with their toiling back breaking work and been of ample support to their men folk working beside them with the same agility and speed in planting crops, cultivating them, reaping and harvesting when machines were unheard of and work was done manually.

 Taking today’s circumstances into consideration women these days are equal partners. You can see them in all walks of life. Fields like construction, driving heavy vehicles, mechanics which were once considered to be strict male domain has now been given a makeover. You find women bus drivers, pilots, women engineers and construction workers a common sight.

 Women have a strong foothold in politics with presidents, prime ministers, chief ministers, members of cabinet, chancellors the list is endless. Women have taken over companies and are running them successfully. Remember Indra Nooyi CEO of Pepsico, Chanda Kochhar head of ICICI bank, Mallika Srinivasan chairperson of TAFE, Aruna Jayanthi CEO of Cap Gemini and many others are all examples of resounding business acumen and success. What has set them apart from the others is their ability to think out of the box and create revolutions in their respective fields. They have proven its okay to take risks and make the ordinary seem extraordinary.

 Surveys have proven that girls excel in their studies and have shown time and again that they score better and join good colleges in fields of their choice. What was once an unachievable dream has now become a reality. Women dream and envision a future where equality rules.

So what drives a woman of today? Women of today know what they want. They are willing to work hard to achieve their goals. They do not go by stereotypes and are willing to break the mould and create new paths for themselves. They know that at times things won’t go their way but are strong enough to bide their time and make things work. They have an open mind and are able to listen to advices and implement the ones that work for them. They are grateful for the presence of others in their lives that make it all the more enriching and worthwhile. They are smart enough to surround themselves with likeminded people who will encourage and support them than give in to the negative speakers who will bring them down. 

Diane Mariechild   said “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.”  Women are capable beings with the power to transform their lives at any given point. Today’s women seem to be following the words of Oprah as she rightly said ““It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you came from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always. ” They are bold, decisive and quick thinking with the ability to do the right things. They firmly believe in themselves and are willing to stand up and fight for what they believe is their basic rights.

Women are the pioneers’ in creativity. Their eye for detail is stunning and it reflects in their everyday lives. Be it a homemaker, designer, a beautician, blogger or chef women have been known to put intrinsic touches and come up with mind blowing designs.

 Women of this era are definitely unstoppable and a force to be reckoned with. Although women today lead a very stressful life when compared to the women of previous generation always having to prove their worth in this male dominant world they have done remarkably well to succeed and prove to the world that they are competent people with nerves of steel.

  Chetan Bhagat appropriately quoted”   Don't just tolerate, but accept and even celebrate our successful women. They take our homes ahead and our country forward. We may have less hot phulkas, but we will have a better nation

Danusha Chandrasekaran