Matilda

She should be able to speak, to pause, to listen, to criticize and to improve. But on her own will!  Growing up in an Indian society, the aspect of gender inequality is something we learn, may be not as early as the alphabet but certainly as quick as that. Observing the undertones of this gender gap, I have strived to gain awareness of how some women are able to break the glass ceiling or even approach it while some are lagging behind. Are the men holding us back? Are women 'supposed' to be held back sometimes? Do men 'need' to be held back too? If men and women work together, why do men take the lead? These are some questions I used to think about a lot as a child. In this blog post, I wish to approach this issue from a different angle. Even though there is no denial that most societies in the world are patriarchal, there is evidence to show that some women are knowingly or unknowingly perpetuating male supremacy. In a bid to be likeable, women hesitate to co...