Ending Violence
We need to reflect on the challenges faced by everyone who is actively contributing to the cause of the equality of women and men and to invite dialogue in order to advance collective efforts towards the realization of this goal. The ideas conveyed here support that even though men and women are without distinction.
The reality of the human being is one's soul, and the soul has no gender.
Despite the spiritual truth that "women and men have been and will always be equal in the sight of God", women around the world have undeniably been experiencing oppression. In this process, their positive sense of identity continues to be undermined because they are often taught false concepts about their nature through folklore, advertisements, traditional songs that are recited during festivals, educational textbooks and the upbringing in their families for example.
These kinds of stereotypes become so deep-rooted that they completely distort their sense of identity. It is really important for women and men to acquire knowledge of their true selves, who they are, what is the purpose of their life. As a result, the inherent nobility and potential of both men and women are denied and this results in violence carried out in the most brutal forms from the family to the workplace, to international relations.
Cultures that enable and sustain violence against women affect society as a whole; not just the victim but this also degrades the perpetrators their families and inter-communities. Therefore eradicating such violence can not only be done by changing the structure, which exacts the level of logs, regulations policies but also at the level of culture, attitudes, and beliefs.
The key to breaking this cycle of violence is empowerment- a process of individuals recognizing their inherent worth and their ability to improve their own condition form their relationship from superiority and dominance to that of equality.
“If we are to fight discrimination and injustice against women we must start from the home for if a woman cannot be safe in her own house then she cannot be expected to feel safe anywhere.”
― Aysha Taryam
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