International Women's Day Special

To celebrate women's triumph throughout history and across nations each year International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8.

I had a chat with three beautiful TV actresses Additi Gupta, Anupriya Kapoor and Aasiya Kazi, a day before International Women’s Day. 


Excerpts..

Additi Gupta

For women there are a million reasons to be happy as they end up with two X chromosomes. What in your opinion is the biggest advantage of being a woman?
There are so many advantage of being women. Like if I meet with a small accident, I just give a smile to other person and say ‘Sorry Uncle galti hoo gayi!!’ and my work is done. Or when I accidentally break something, I just wear a smile and say ‘Maine ye intentionally nahi kiya, Sorry!!’. I do it many times. A smile from women can make even the worst situation better.

It is very well known that every coin has two sides and almost every good thing has a darker side. The same goes true with womanhood.
Women are generally assumed to be weaker, in real we are the strongest species on the planet.

Any situation you faced, when you are considered weak?
So many times, for example guys’ think that girl can’t play cricket. So if we were to go for batting, they would slowly throw the ball towards the wicket. Guys think that we can’t play it all.

What's your take on ‘Naari Shakti’, which signifies power of Women?
Shakti represents divine feminine energy. We women’s are blessed with power of motherhood. There’s nothing like being able to experience pregnancy and childbirth. Men just can’t do that.

Society started equal valuing of the roles of women and men. Gender equality and women's empowerment comes in picture to overcome the barriers of stereotypes and prejudices. Nowadays women walk shoulder to shoulder with men, what do you think do we need reservations for women’s?
I cannot comment on overall reservation. Women's are raped in trains, eve teasing is very common social problem and every day in Mumbai local trains you come across some form of eve teasing. I think to avoid such things quota for Women’s are required in transport.

What is your advice to women who go through domestic violence?
Domestic violence is the most common unreported crime which our culture has accepted. Society does not allow us to speak out that’s why females have become use to it in their life that. In my view we should bare it till a certain level and fight when it crosses the limit.

Which woman do you admire the most?
My cousin sister Apala is my closest female pal. We know each other since the time we were kids. I love the way she thinks and her point of view is amazing. I am ziddi types, Apala is the only person who can change my point of view.

Aasiya Kazi

Do you take pride in femininity?
Off course, I do. I pleased to be a woman.

Dark side of womanhood?
Some people give more importance to boys. Still in many families birth of a boy brings so many joys where as birth of a girl is not considered as that blissful.

Are women superior than men?
Well I think yes, these days girls are ahead of boys and are working in similar or better positions than men.

Nowadays women walk shoulder to shoulder with men, what do you think do we need reservations for women’s?
Yes reservation is required it’s a step toward women liberation.

What is your advice to women who is going through domestic violence?
Don’t just stand back and let it happen go ahead and fight for your rights. You do not deserve to be abused.

Which woman do you admire the most? 
The most important person in my life my nani. I admire her from the core of my heart.  I hope she would have been there with me today.

Anupriya Kapoor

What in your opinion is the biggest advantage of being a woman?
I don’t think being a woman gives you any advantage. But yes I am proud to be women; there are certain things which only we women’s can execute, like we can give birth.

Any dark side of womanhood?
Like I just said being a women does not gives you any advantage, the other way round is also true. Being an educated, working women I don’t see any dark side.

But still being a woman is considered as a curse?
Hmm..yes it’s a curse in some part of society.  Sati pratha and female foeticide still exist among uneducated people. Sometimes I really feel sad because of such issues. Just because these people do not treat females nicely, women are considered as a curse in our country.

Are women superior than men?
God created Men and Women as the opposite sexes of the same species and we are supposed to be different in every sense. Neither man nor woman was superior or inferior to the other, we cannot compare two genders.

What's your take on ‘Naari Shakti’, which signifies power of Women?
Sadly women's strength has been historically underestimated. By God grace women have greater patience than men which make us strong. We are strong & capable, yet gentle and vulnerable. We don’t need talwaar to fight and that’s what I call Naari Shakti.

Society started equal valuing of the roles of women and men. Gender equality and women's empowerment comes in picture to overcome the barriers of stereotypes and prejudices. Nowadays women walk shoulder to shoulder with men, what do you think do we need reservations for women’s?
I don’t think educated and working class women need reservations, they are totally capable. Because of fewer opportunities for women reservations are must in rural areas. In such areas women really need some motivation to come out of the shackles of their households.

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