Like a Bird who Wish to fly

Like a Bird
Who wish to fly
Tree to Tree
Hill to Hill
Found one day in a cage
Shouted loud with outrage
I have wings I can fly
Came a Voice
You will not fly
With Surprise Bird Asked Why
“YOU ARE A GIRL”
Came Reply

I belong to “The Rajput Family” where women always followed ‘Purdah’ system. My mother, aunts and grandmothers everyone follows the same.I got a job in a MNC and had to join in another corner of India.My family including my relatives were all against.But, finally I convinced them and I boarded my freedom flight.Now my family wants me back as they want to cut my wings.But, I have not given up and fighting for my life and freedom.

That is when by god’s grace I found World Pulse and I was quite amazed about the whole idea that women across the globe are sharing their stories and things they face in their day to day life. I really found it revolutionary that all of us can now stand together and raise our voices and let each other know about it.I personally felt so strong and not the only one after joining world pulse that I pledged to bridge this gender gap and I started working towards how can I join my hands in the same. I could see that even in Corporate world women are facing this gender issues and I was one of those. I was very shocked to see all this and then I got to know about United Nations CEO statement of support for the women's empowerment principles and I mailed to my CEO requesting him to sign the same.We are working to achieve all the 7 principles and I am doing this in my over timings.

Also I noticed that my aunts and mothers in spite of struggling so much by finishing house works which are even more tiring they are not yet paid. The share of women's unpaid work is 51% compared to only 33% of men's unpaid work in India. While women constitute 40% of the global labour force, they account for almost 60% of all unpaid work worldwide. Rural women carry most of the unpaid work burden due to lack of infrastructure and services. Thus,I founded a social enterprise for all the housewives where they can create products from the waste products at their homes to paintings to all kinds of handicrafts easy to make and traditional.These products will be sold at national level and the profit will be shared back with them.Currently, we are operating in 3 states and I wish that every women on the planet is benefited by the same.

All this I could do only when I joined World Pulse and saw that I am not the only one but this one change the world. I thank World Pulse for this day from heart and soul. This is the only platform where I can connect with all the women across the globe and we all can work towards a day when everybody can earn.