The Place of Woman in Our Society Essay with Quotes for FSC 2nd Year
“Lucky is the woman, whose first child is a daughter”.
( Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم)
Women never enjoyed the status and respect that they enjoy today. They are playing their due role in all walks of life. Men have only gradually acknowledged their contribution towards society. The concept of a male-dominant society is on the decline now. Women have proved that they are inferior to none.
Women had no respectable place in society before Islam came to their rescue. They were ill-treated and had no rights to education, economic independence and inheritance. They were considered the product of the devil. The new-born girls were buried alive. They were also burn alive with their dead husbands. Islam gave women respect and basic human rights.
“If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant’s life, she will choose to save the infant’s life without even considering if there are men on base.” (Dave Barry)
Women are playing their role today in different capacities. They enjoy better status now as a daughter, sister, wife and mother. They have social, financial and matrimonial independence. They are no more confined to the four walls of their houses. They now fully participate in the social, political and economic development of the country.
Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the World. (Hillary Clinton)
Women have always played an important role in the development of a nation. In the early days of Islam, women worked side by side with men. The history of the Muslims is full of the names of women who were eminent scholars, poets and Sufis. They are also entitled to freedom of expression and to put forward their opinions on public, legislative and religious matters. In the battlefield, they nursed the injured, kept up the supplies and in certain cases, even fought bravely.
Some women may like to choose some profession as a career and earn for themselves. There are certain jobs that women can do more easily and more efficiently than men. They can be very useful and successful teachers, doctors and nurses. By nature, they are polite and sympathetic and can do well in teaching and medical professions.
Women are the real architects of society. (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Being a Muslim, the main duty of a woman is to perform her duties as a good wife, good sister, good daughter and good mother. She should look after the home and manage family matters using her ability. She must understand her duties as a wife or mother. If she does not do so, society will be collapsed. Islam and the constitution of Pakistan have conferred upon women an enviable place. Women should not misunderstand and misuse the rights which are given to them. They should play their role wisely in the progress and prosperity of the country being a good citizen as well. They should remain peaceful with themselves and with the forces of nature around them.
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