Nangjenkala Tzudir,
Assistant General Secretary, AKM
Gender equality is the state when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities. Every individual is affected one way or the other once in a life time – men, women, trans genders, everyone. The impact of this inequality among the community is witnessed more by women, especially in a state like ours where the structure of the society is male dominant. Perhaps, for a prosperous and a balanced growth of a community, role of women plays the pivotal joint. Society that values and considers both men and women equally grows healthier and progress faster.
Every family begins with woman, which is the foundation of all men in the society, and thus, basic understanding of the equality should begin at home and both boy or girl child should be taught and treated equally without distinction.
With many on the motion for women reservation, I would rather speak of equal representation and put forth the challenge to all sections of the society that all men and women are made equal and that every platform should be represented equally.