Category: women

Women-yesterday and today

~ Shalini Kathuria Narang ~ Leave a comment

I wrote this several months back when my daughter traveled for COP. Today with Supreme Court’s ruling (https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1102305878/supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-decision-overturn), I wonder how many generations back have we gone and what will this do to all the work that has gone on for decades to bring us to this point.

One family-two women,
75 years in between.
One journeyed to survive,
Another travels to thrive.

One escaped persecution,
During humanity’s worst migration.
Another works with discipline and dedication,
To prevent environmental affliction.

On sacrifices of generations,
Are dreams built of successions.

Today, the late matriarch's grand and great grand daughters live with liberation,
Educational and economic opportunities open to their generation.
May their late matriarch’s blessings be in continuation.
And all humanity benefit from societal reformation.

For this generation-the world is their oyster-sky and ground,
As opportunities and occasions abound,
Role models and mentors surround,
New avenues to explore can be sought and found.

My humble wish in words plain,
Let gender not restrict or restrain,
Or ideas and progress refrain,
Let all work together for humanity’s gain.

Women and Work

~ Shalini Kathuria Narang ~ Leave a comment 
Pondering on continuing pandemic induced effect,
Job losses affecting women the worst, makes me reflect,
Pressures of juggling home and work are not hard to detect,
High time we recognize these imbalances and help deflect.

As a society, we cannot be oblivious to this grave reality,
Women’s short and long term wellbeing is not a banality.
The urgent and pressing need is for true equality,
Physical, mental and emotional labor distribution is not a triviality.

Toggling multiple fronts can take their toll,
Findings reveal these facts, poll after poll.
Shouldering varied roles and duties pull women in opposite way,
Continually, balancing work and personal fronts are no easy play.

Can a woman's myriad responsibilities be truly prioritized?
Can multitude of roles and responsibilities be correctly categorized?
Can one role adequately monopolize?
What happens when women have to persistently sift and strategize?

All tasks demand time, effort and energy to sway,
Unequal distribution of chores is a heavy price to pay,
Dissimilar pay and perks for same work is not okay,
Societally, we urgently need to find a better, sustainable way.

Equality

~ Shalini Kathuria Narang ~ Leave a comment 
Pondering again on women's day about inequality effect,
Pressures of juggling home and work are not hard to detect,
High time we recognize these imbalances and help deflect,
And take serious action beyond recognition and reflect.

Societally, we cannot be oblivious to this grave reality,
Women’s short and long term wellbeing is not a banality.
The urgent and pressing need is for true equality,
Physical, mental and emotional labor distribution is not a triviality.

Balancing multiple fronts can take their toll,
Findings reveal these facts, poll after poll.

Shouldering myriad duties pull women in opposite way,
Continually, balancing work and personal fronts are a tough play.

Can women’s varied responsibilities be truly prioritized?
Can multitude of roles and responsibilities be correctly categorized?
Can one role over others, monopolize?
What happens when women have to persistently sift and strategize?

All tasks demand time, effort and energy to sway,
Unequal distribution of home chores is a heavy price to pay,
Dissimilar pay and perks for the same work is not okay,
Urgently, we need to find a better, sustainable way.