It's a poem worth reading. Those who are against girl child will be certainly ashamed of themselves after reading and understanding the verse. May be I am expecting too much from a sick society because this is not the first time that someone has hailed the girl child but nothing has changed till date. Sharing the link:
Really touching. But yes it would be expecting too much and too soon for things to change. But really hoping to see that change.
The text link for the same poem
A great work by Prasoon Joshi eulogizing the performances of the two girls, Sakshi and Sindhu in Rio. Olympics. Whenever a girl or a Woman shows her prowess in her chosen field such examples of eulogizing would come up emphasizing the worth of Girl Child. We lavish praises liberally describing her as the incarnation of SHAKTI and the very next day atrocities of on women start.
Divya wrote:Really touching. But yes it would be expecting too much and too soon for things to change. But really hoping to see that change.
The text link for the same poem
https://www.facebook.com/notes/prasoon-joshi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%86-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE/1420813391279251
Thanks Divya for sharing the text link. Each and every word, every sentence, the meaning of the whole poem simply touches the heart. This poem should not remain confined in books, newspapers or internet but it must be made audible to one and all in every corner of India not once but repeatedly. It should be used as a hammer to make people understand what a girl child means. I really feel grateful to the writer for writing such a touching poem and raising his voice against disowning a girl child.
rambabu wrote:A great work by Prasoon Joshi eulogizing the performances of the two girls, Sakshi and Sindhu in Rio. Olympics. Whenever a girl or a Woman shows her prowess in her chosen field such examples of eulogizing would come up emphasizing the worth of Girl Child. We lavish praises liberally describing her as the incarnation of SHAKTI and the very next day atrocities of on women start.
I have a point to mention that you always name only the medal winners but Rio has given India a gymnast Dipa and an eighteen year old golfer Aditi Ashok too for whom we should be equally proud. Even the video of the poem has the image of all the four women athletes.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:rambabu wrote:A great work by Prasoon Joshi eulogizing the performances of the two girls, Sakshi and Sindhu in Rio. Olympics. Whenever a girl or a Woman shows her prowess in her chosen field such examples of eulogizing would come up emphasizing the worth of Girl Child. We lavish praises liberally describing her as the incarnation of SHAKTI and the very next day atrocities of on women start.
I have a point to mention that you always name only the medal winners but Rio has given India a gymnast Dipa and an eighteen year old golfer Aditi Ashok too for whom we should be equally proud. Even the video of the poem has the image of all the four women athletes.
I named winners. Bur Deepa karmakar almost won a medal. So is Aditi.She too made India proud. there is no controversy in that. Every Indian who is a Sports lover is aware of these four performers and their contribution.
Did I say always about Medal winners ? please take the trouble of going back in these forums. You will see besides these Four star performers, I mentioned Dutee Chand too.
rambabu wrote:Shampa Sadhya wrote:rambabu wrote:A great work by Prasoon Joshi eulogizing the performances of the two girls, Sakshi and Sindhu in Rio. Olympics. Whenever a girl or a Woman shows her prowess in her chosen field such examples of eulogizing would come up emphasizing the worth of Girl Child. We lavish praises liberally describing her as the incarnation of SHAKTI and the very next day atrocities of on women start.
I have a point to mention that you always name only the medal winners but Rio has given India a gymnast Dipa and an eighteen year old golfer Aditi Ashok too for whom we should be equally proud. Even the video of the poem has the image of all the four women athletes.
I named winners. Bur Deepa karmakar almost won a medal. So is Aditi.She too made India proud. there is no controversy in that. Every Indian who is a Sports lover is aware of these four performers and their contribution.
Did I say always about Medal winners ? please take the trouble of going back in these forums. You will see besides these Four star performers, I mentioned Dutee Chand too.
There is no reason to recheck your posts. I felt you usually highlight the winners as you have started some topics related to them only. Mentioning Dutee Chand has no relevance in this context. Whom you applaud is your choice, I specifically mentioned it because the video highlights all the four athletes I mentioned above. I have no problem if you don't wish to name a few.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:rambabu wrote:Shampa Sadhya wrote:rambabu wrote:A great work by Prasoon Joshi eulogizing the performances of the two girls, Sakshi and Sindhu in Rio. Olympics. Whenever a girl or a Woman shows her prowess in her chosen field such examples of eulogizing would come up emphasizing the worth of Girl Child. We lavish praises liberally describing her as the incarnation of SHAKTI and the very next day atrocities of on women start.
I have a point to mention that you always name only the medal winners but Rio has given India a gymnast Dipa and an eighteen year old golfer Aditi Ashok too for whom we should be equally proud. Even the video of the poem has the image of all the four women athletes.
I named winners. Bur Deepa karmakar almost won a medal. So is Aditi.She too made India proud. there is no controversy in that. Every Indian who is a Sports lover is aware of these four performers and their contribution.
Did I say always about Medal winners ? please take the trouble of going back in these forums. You will see besides these Four star performers, I mentioned Dutee Chand too.
There is no reason to recheck your posts. I felt you usually highlight the winners as you have started some topics related to them only. Mentioning Dutee Chand has no relevance in this context. Whom you applaud is your choice, I specifically mentioned it because the video highlights all the four athletes I mentioned above. I have no problem if you don't wish to name a few.
I respect all those winners who brought name to this country. I never meant any disrespect any one. By Not mentioning a name, their greatness will not be dimmed even a shade.
Coming back to the topic.. much more needs to be from the govt to mobilize the information and get to the grass root level. Just by creating a brand ambassador or writing verses will not help much. But yes these are definitely starting points. We need to educate the rural people more and also the customs like dowry need to be eradicated first.
With the kind of society we have today its become a nightmare of sorts to safely bring up the girl child. The parents have to be constantly on the vigil. Add to it the customs like dowry, for the poor people its a big burden. Its probably these reasons why people are shunning away their girl children. These issues need to be addressed first.
During the British rule in India, the writers and the poets have uplifted the mood of the people, created awareness, and, instilled patriotism in their countrymen so now too the present day writing fraternity can play a major role in making people understand their folly. The writers should write motivating pieces which can help to bring social reform but the problem is in our political system, lack of education, and, the mindset.
There are parents who feel exhausted while giving dowry during their daughter's marriage but never refuse to accept the same during son's marriage. They think that as they gave dowry so the time is ripe to receive too. There lies a huge problem. The day parents of a male child will stop accepting dowry even if they gave for their daughter's marriage might bring in a significant change. The marriageable man and woman need to be firm that marriage must take place without dowry. It's not the practices but the mindset which has made a girl child a burden. Education and awareness can change the whole system.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:During the British rule in India, the writers and the poets have uplifted the mood of the people, created awareness, and, instilled patriotism in their countrymen so now too the present day writing fraternity can play a major role in making people understand their folly. The writers should write motivating pieces which can help to bring social reform but the problem is in our political system, lack of education, and, the mindset.
There are parents who feel exhausted while giving dowry during their daughter's marriage but never refuse to accept the same during son's marriage. They think that as they gave dowry so the time is ripe to receive too. There lies a huge problem. The day parents of a male child will stop accepting dowry even if they gave for their daughter's marriage might bring in a significant change. The marriageable man and woman need to be firm that marriage must take place without dowry. It's not the practices but the mindset which has made a girl child a burden. Education and awareness can change the whole system.
cant agree more :) all points are bang on correct.
These Social evils like Downy system, gender discrimination are deeply rooted in the system. Attaining gender justice is not an easy task in India. From time immemorial,, a girl child has been considered as an unwanted entity and a burden, whom the parents would nor mind doing away with. And it goes without saying that on this mind set of the parents, the Social evil of Dowry System started. Discrimination against women begins even before her birth. The gruesome evils of female feticide and infanticide prove how brutal the world could be to women.
rambabu wrote:These Social evils like Downy system, gender discrimination are deeply rooted in the system. Attaining gender justice is not an easy task in India. From time immemorial,, a girl child has been considered as an unwanted entity and a burden, whom the parents would nor mind doing away with. And it goes without saying that on this mind set of the parents, the Social evil of Dowry System started. Discrimination against women begins even before her birth. The gruesome evils of female feticide and infanticide prove how brutal the world could be to women.
Dowry is not single problem for daughters. Security and safety of daughters is also big problem.
The day when I see a Woman equally competing with man in all spheres of life, would be convinced, and say proudly that Indian Woman has come of age and she is really emancipated.
Whenever I see a Indira Nooyi or one Kiran Shah mazumdar Shaw, a ray of hope appears in me and makes me feel happy and hopeful that Indian Woman will be really empowered and stand equally along with men sooner than later'
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Divya wrote:Very true ...safety and security are the biggest problem. Add to it the fact that she is "paraya dhan"sooner or later she needs to move to a new family
I am dead against of the word 'paraya dhan'. This is a custom of a patriarchal society that daughters after marriage leaves for the husband's home but it is different in the matriarchal society. If it's a custom then it's fine but we, I mean the ladies, are not paraya dhan rather we have an extra large heart that has the capacity to adjust a new family in it. We equally love our biological family as our brothers so we cannot be paraya dhan.
Paraya Dhan is a word that speaks volumes about the negative attitude of the Parents towards a Girl child. The initiative of Modi , " Beti Bachao...." in that respect is praise worthy. If a Girl child is provided opportunities, there is no height that can't be scaled by her . Starting from Sakshi, Sindhu, Deepa,,to Aditi, are but a few examples.
These social concepts of paraya dhan , dowry, child marriage etc. need to be slowly and steadily removed from the society. Like the practice of Sati which is more or less removed ( though here and there we still here the practice). Also i do not like the idea of women competing against men to prove their mettle. Woman can do so much more. TO start with family, kids, home - can anything be the same without the women of the house. The women just need the acceptance from society. The acceptance to live grow and achieve without any fear, without any insecurity and without any inhibitions.
True. It's the mindset of the woman that has to be changed. We have been seeing, how in these Days women are standing by the side of men in all spheres of life. Now, the Days are changing. Suppression and oppression of woman and referring Woman as Weaker Sex are gradually melting away.
As I said earlier, to bring a change in any Social System that's deeply rooted in the Society since Centuries, takes lot of efforts and time. But we have seen how many social evils like Sati took centuries to disappear from the Society. Similarly I am sure one day discrimination against Girl Child too will go away.
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