Women Today
It’s a man’s world they say. But the impact of women entrepreneurs in today’s world is increasing exponentially. Indra Nooyi, Cher Wang, Melinda Gates and the list goes on. Some say it was inevitable, the others are still wondering how all this came about. What I would like to ask ‘is this trend something new or has the world just begun to open its eyes.
Dating back to the 13th century, India experienced a novel sensation in having a woman upon the throne at Delhi. Razia Sultan was everything one wants from a leader today. She was wise, just, shrewd and on a whole an exemplary leader. A couple of centuries later another person of similar calibre became one of the most influential women of India in that period. Ask any historian and he’ll tell you scores of tales about Noor Jahan and her deep lying influence in the Mughal administration, politics, economics and culture. Both these women got the opportunity in the absence of capable men to lead the empire in times of need. Sad, but what is important is that only a hint of opportunity was required for them to make their mark in the world. Cutting back to the 20th century, a common trend can be seen in the factors that affected more women leaving their households to look for better opportunities.
There are so many tales of women fighting all the social stigmas and economical constraints to make a niche for themselves be it by manufacturing detergents, running saree businesses or any other ventures. This is only the lower strata of the society I’m talking about. A view from above shows a different but nevertheless inspiring story. Living a grand life isn’t a bad thing, wasting away that opportunity to make a difference perhaps is. Neeta Ambani
Then as time progressed, education reforms crept in
Dating back to the 13th century, India experienced a novel sensation in having a woman upon the throne at Delhi. Razia Sultan was everything one wants from a leader today. She was wise, just, shrewd and on a whole an exemplary leader. A couple of centuries later another person of similar calibre became one of the most influential women of India in that period. Ask any historian and he’ll tell you scores of tales about Noor Jahan and her deep lying influence in the Mughal administration, politics, economics and culture. Both these women got the opportunity in the absence of capable men to lead the empire in times of need. Sad, but what is important is that only a hint of opportunity was required for them to make their mark in the world. Cutting back to the 20th century, a common trend can be seen in the factors that affected more women leaving their households to look for better opportunities.
There are so many tales of women fighting all the social stigmas and economical constraints to make a niche for themselves be it by manufacturing detergents, running saree businesses or any other ventures. This is only the lower strata of the society I’m talking about. A view from above shows a different but nevertheless inspiring story. Living a grand life isn’t a bad thing, wasting away that opportunity to make a difference perhaps is. Neeta Ambani
Then as time progressed, education reforms crept in