Let’s respect and empower women for a better world

As we mark International Women’s Day today, we must live up to this year’s theme of “I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights.”

The theme is aligned with UN Women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generation Equality, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. While this might just be a day to celebrate women, we should always recognise them daily and ensure their rights are respected. To imagine that women still suffer under the ignominy of patriarchy and kyriarchy in this century, is not only shameful, but sacrilegious, considering that a lot has been said, and more efforts made to make them feel safe at home, public spaces and work place.