Come March, and the world starts preparing to celebrate International Women's Day . To honour the place of women in their lives and in the public sphere, to acknowledge them, and also perhaps to compensate for days of neglect or bullying? The fact that we still have to have such token days to acknowledge the contribution of women says a lot about the place of women - still second citizen in most countries. If you are a policy maker/public persona (any gender), instead of gifting women vouchers and restaurant reservations, or worse chocolates and token gifts, there are some concrete ways you can help making Women's Day an everyday celebration. Here goes: Make public places comfortable for women. At any time of the day, in any attire, women should be able to walk the road with her head held high. No sneers, no judgemental stares, no harassment. Just an equal right to be at public places, whether a park, a pub or a cinema hall. Support your own women. Share household chores. Liste...
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