disclaimer: this is not a term paper
in celebration of International Women’s Day, let us pay tribute to the women of the world today. i say the women of today has come very far. from their mere role as a child-rearer, the women of today has become an integral part of the society. they now serve as one of the key players in business, trade, politics, etc. debunking their former status of uneducated, feeble and servile lesser-beings. for hundreds of years we, women, have fought for equality but when did this inequality really start. looking at the course of history, it may well be pointed out that Before Common Era or in religious terms Before Christ women have already played an important role in the society. like the case of the Babaylans, filipina priestesses, who were revered as the most powerful and knowing personas in the tribe. they must be consulted for every decision of the tribe as they were the representatives of the gods here on earth. but when christianity was introduced to the world, the women were reduced to being a servant to her husband, a repressed detainee in their own households and a mere decoration. in the muslim society however, (i’ve read in one article forgot the title though) women were covered in hijab because men are afraid of the former’s strong power (which lies apparently lies on their skin) and they certainly do not want to succumb to it.
but now, the world has been much kinder to women. it has given the women opportunities to place themselves in well-deserved pedestals. its like having men admit that they still can’t do the job any better. haha. apologies to anyone who might be offended. not that i am a man-hater or something. it’s just that we’ve been kept in the shadows for so long. and today, in unity with the rest of the world i applaud to the success that women have made over the centuries in establishing themselves as beacons of change, progress and intellect. clap clap.
