went to a big market this morning where i saw many young women carrying
heavy loads on their heads, oftentimes with worn out flip flops or
uncomfortable sandals.. with my eyes, local greetings and smile, i
offered my heart's love and respect for their hard work, bringing smiles
to their once hardened faces.. with awe i sat down, watching them pass
by, and thought of how incalculably hard their lives must be:
"In developing countries, but, of course, not in these countries alone,
women remain the beasts of burden. It is they who must bear the
children, grow the food, care for the home, travel to the market, obtain
the fuel, carry the water, and then serve their men. This hugely unjust
expectation of the female population also denies them the right of
participating at the decision-making level and so in promoting actively
the cause of human rights in their locality, for they have neither the
time nor the energy. What we must attempt is a conversion
of this source of inequality into a spring of positive energy. One way
of approaching this is to recognize the rootedness of women in the basic
survival processes of society and to channel such experience into the
development of rural, and urban, societies. This implies female
participation at all levels of development, whether it be in the home,
at work, in administration, or in leisure. Moreover, if the benefits of
such knowledge are to be most effectively diffused throughout society,
then the appropriate authorities would do well to consider giving first
priority to the education of women and girls, not just as a priority
over the education of men, but as a priority among the general concerns
of their domestic policy."
(Baha'i International Community, 1990 Feb 09, Right to Development)
Every human being is created noble, endowed by God with spiritual qualities and attributes that are able to shine like gems, reflecting the light and beauty of God. Our souls emanate this light through pure and goodly deeds, and boundless love for the human race.
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