<p>Sunday, March 8, will mark the 40th anniversary of International Women's Year in 1975. It’s a momentous occasion. Yet we hear the sighs and whys of its relevance. “Why just one day?” ask some.“What’s to celebrate?” ask the others.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Well, ask your grandmother, ask your mom, ask your sister, ask your daughter, ask the female colleague at work, ask the maid at home: Are they treated equal to men? <br /><br />And this is 2015. We have come a long way. But we also have a long way to go. Never mind if you don’t agree with the commercialisation and politicisation of the issue, you can still make a difference.<br /><br />Forget the fancy card; forget the debates on news channels. How about making a cup of tea for your wife, or joining your mom for her visit to the doctor?<br /><br />A lot of things in life are not fair, and most may be beyond our control. But if you can be a rainbow in someone’s cloud – as Maya Angelou so beautifully put it – will you at least try? </p>
<p>Sunday, March 8, will mark the 40th anniversary of International Women's Year in 1975. It’s a momentous occasion. Yet we hear the sighs and whys of its relevance. “Why just one day?” ask some.“What’s to celebrate?” ask the others.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Well, ask your grandmother, ask your mom, ask your sister, ask your daughter, ask the female colleague at work, ask the maid at home: Are they treated equal to men? <br /><br />And this is 2015. We have come a long way. But we also have a long way to go. Never mind if you don’t agree with the commercialisation and politicisation of the issue, you can still make a difference.<br /><br />Forget the fancy card; forget the debates on news channels. How about making a cup of tea for your wife, or joining your mom for her visit to the doctor?<br /><br />A lot of things in life are not fair, and most may be beyond our control. But if you can be a rainbow in someone’s cloud – as Maya Angelou so beautifully put it – will you at least try? </p>
