March 8 is a magnificent and vibrant date on the calendar for women around the globe. From last ten decades, womens organisations, progress group and scholars are struggling for reorganisation, protection and accomplishing women rights. International Women Day (IWD) gives us opportunity to pay homage and express our admiration for those who played incredible role in women rights movement.
The IWD acts as focus point showing the importance of bringing together women of all political persuasions, irrespective their social situation to ensure that every woman can fully enjoy all human rights and basic freedoms.
In present days, when the world is swiftly transforming, huge areas are under political turmoil, many regions are facing terrible financial depression, great number of people are victims of terrorism and in many areas natural disasters are examining human nerve.
In our own home, economic and political uncertainty, floods, constant blasts, poverty, joblessness, shortage of water, gas and electricity is making life hell for every body. In this scenario when universally human beings are suffering, question arises, how logical would be to talk about women movement and their rights?
Pakistan’s founding father, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, said in 1944: No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs.
It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.
Though today, when all of us are going through a tough time, it is a good thing to note that this movement is now taking shape from a particular class and reaching to common women of Pakistan.
AIMA MAHMOOD
Islamabad
