Every year, this day comes and goes, for some, it’s just another normal day while some celebrate it with great enthusiasm. There are women who attend women’s day events organized in order to celebrate women all over the world while some spend it with their friends, arranging a girls’ night out or calling it as a Spa Day.

International Women’s Day, March 8, is the perfect time to celebrate with your favorite females.

While you can celebrate this day with the hashtags all over your social media accounts, there are many other ways in which you can celebrate Women’s Day that will make a positive impact.

Here are some of the ways in which you can spread happiness among many faces on Women’s Day.

Get involved with an NGO

Why not celebrate this Women’s Day by empowering and helping other women? So, get involved with any social enterprise that is into empowering women.  You even can volunteer at your local community center and help the women in need which will surely be an illuminating experience. Having each other’s back is really important.

The point is to find ways to reach out to the women in the community who are in need of any help. And this is the best day to grab this opportunity.

Visit a local Women’s Day event

Every city organizes various Women’s Day events in different localities. If you have an interest in attending the events, you can be a part of it as these events have different themes and you might love joining it with your girlfriends. It would also be a kind of networking opportunity and you will meet women from different fields.

The theme of this year’s International Women’s day is “Think equal, build smart, and innovate for a change”. As such a lot of events will cover this theme and talk about the same. You can participate in these events and raise your voice regarding any concern you have and get your answers. This would also be a great time to gain insights and be a part of a great event.

Give Charity

Think of making a donation to Women Care Centres, Women Abuse Centres, Breast Cancer Organizations or an orphanage. We spend a lot on our shopping, food, and other items, why not make a difference in the lives of these women just by donating a little amount. A little effort would mean a lot for these people. You can also visit these places with your family and friends and bring some essentials like clothes, food or some daily necessities as a part of your gesture for these women. You can also spend some time, chat with them, and make them feel good about themselves. You will surely love the experience and the day would be well spent.

Gifts Swap

When you think of gifts, it need not necessarily be any expensive jewellery or gadgets, it can be a handmade card, a scrapbook, a letter, a beautiful bouquet of flowers, chocolates or any thoughtful gift. So, celebrate your womanhood gifting each other something thoughtful and make it extra special for the women you love the most. The smallest gestures speak volumes!

Shopping: Where Proceeds go to a Woman-Related Foundation

There are various foundations that work towards the progress and development of women in many areas. You just need to find a store or any online deals that directly help those organizations to empower those women. This would definitely be the best shopping you have ever done. Every penny spent would be worth it!

Few of the websites where you can donate and involve in helping other women:

https://dressforsuccess.org/

https://www.giveindia.org/

https://www.donatekart.com/

https://act.globalfundforwomen.org/donate

Make this day a special one not just for yourself and your favorite women but try to bring some positive change in the lives of the other women who never got a privilege of celebrating Women’s Day.

Show your gratitude for all the women!

Happy Women’s Day!

Also read : Salute to Indian Women Power

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When we talk about the achievements of women, we feel proud. A woman is a daughter, a wife, a sister, a lover, a mother, and a friend. Despite being all these, she is a homemaker, a manager, a professional, a socialist, a teacher, and a bond that keep everyone together.

Let’s throw some light on Women in India.

Today, Indian women are not only housewives but they are handling big responsibilities of the country and successfully leading the nation. India Women power is involved in every sector like Defence, Finance, Agriculture, Sports, Politics, Technology, Space Science and many more. Many of our Ministers in Government of India are serving their duties perfectly. They have made their own identity and have set an example.

The contribution made by Indira Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, Mother Teresa, Kalpana Chawla, Neerja Bhanot, and many other women is tremendous and have inspired many other women to follow their strong footprints.

However, in many parts of the world, Indian women are still perceived as docile type, quiet, clad in a saree with long gorgeous hair and gold jewellery who loves being a homemaker and taking care of the family. But what the world doesn’t know is that these stereotyped women are marking their presence with great distinctiveness.

Women in India are emerging out of their conventional role, realizing their potential and hidden talents and have begun to take major roles in society. They are a perfect combination of courage, passion, determination, confidence, and respect.

Indian women have made a huge success in overcoming gender-biases and discrimination. Gender stereotypes have no longer place in this age if individuality. They are reaching heights like never before in all the areas. We have witnessed women acing competitive examinations, winning sports competitions, leading in political parties, out rivalling in the entertainment industry, excelling in top business organizations, successfully running their own ventures.

Women have become an example of Pride and Honor.

What we need to recognize is their hidden talents and not become obstructions in their success.

Here is a list of India’s top women who have proved themselves in every field and made their mark!

PV Sindhu

PV Sidhu has shown what it takes to be a real champion. She has shown her outstanding performance in badminton from the age of 13 years. And at the age of 21, she became the first Indian woman to win the Silver Medal at the Rio Olympics 2016. PV Sindhu ranks #3 in the BWF World Ranking.

Arundhati Bhattacharya

The first woman chairperson of State Bank of India, Arundhati Bhattacharya, hails from Kolkata. She has been listed on 25^th rank in the Forbes’s most powerful women in the world list. She has made various outlines to the bank like SBI General Insurance, SBI SG Global Securities Pvt. Ltd., and others during her tenure with the bank.

Shanti Devi

Shanti Devi has proved everyone wrong who says repairing trucks is the job of men. Shanti Devi, 50, with eight children is running an automobile workshop with her husband. She has slammed the general stereotype of Indians and has given other women the courage to take a step forward for a better lifestyle. Shanti Devi is the only woman truck driver in India and she has chosen this profession by choice to make her and her family better in the future.

Sumitra Mahajan

Sumitra Mahajan, 71, is known to be the current speaker of LokSabha belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party. This lady has proven that not only gender but even age does not matter when serving your own country. She has been elected eight times to the LokSabha and is the longest servicing woman member.

Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi has set a perfect example of how a woman can excel even in the most competitive corporate sector and achieve huge success. She is one of the most successful CEOs of the FMCG industry. She has several achievements to her credit. Forbes ranked her 4^th in the list of the most powerful woman in Business in 2008.

Indra Nooyi is the only Indian-American woman executive in 19-member Strategic and Policy Forum.

Tessy Thomas

Tessy Thomas, the first woman to head an Indian missile project, has made her mark in a traditionally male stronghold. She joined DRDO in 1988 and has played a major role in India’s missile development programme, particularly in the making of its long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. This brilliant woman is also associated with various professional institutes-Indian National Academy of Engineering, Institution of Engineers-India, Tata Administrative Services.

Priyanka Chopra

A fabulous actress, producer, singer, and the Ambassador of the UNICEF Global Goodwill, Priyanka Chopra, has not left anything she can’t do. The multi-talented actress has demystified the stereotyped moulds which define the gender roles. She has also made her mark in Hollywood movies and TV series. She will be soon seen in Punjabi and Bhojpuri movies as well.

Bharti Arora

Bharti Arora is the true hero to all the Indian women. She is an outstanding IPS Officer of 1998 batch. She has made excellent campaigns and programs for the betterment of the community. She has introduced policing programs and campaigns at Rewari and Faridabad for the prevention of sexual abuse for girls, and other programs for jail inmates as well.

This does not bring an end to our list, there are many women who have proved themselves and are recognized for their work and achievements.

Now, it’s your turn to speak for yourself, stand up for yourself, and do not fear of getting rejected and breaking from any social prejudices that you think is not right.

Stay strong, confident, bold, and fearless and most importantly love and pamper yourself!

Let’s salute to all the Women- who have paved the way to empowerment for all of us!

Happy Women’s Day!

Reference:
https://www.naaree.com/indian-women-role-models-empowerment/

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