A woman should be economically strong, so that she cannot be suppressed. Rubab Talib

A woman should be economically
strong, so that she cannot be suppressed. Rubab Talib

Only an independent woman creates a better, civilized and developed society. Renowned social worker talks to the media

Lahore:(Special Correspondent) According to Global Times Media Europe, renowned social worker Rubab Talib said that People built a cage for women and called it protection. Calling imprisonment “protection” was the greatest deception. Day by day, the bars of the cage grew stronger until it was sealed from every side.This captivity has been passed down through generations, often by women within our own society—sometimes in the name of family traditions, sometimes in the name of honor, and sometimes out of helplessness.A woman is someone whose eyes are filled with dreams, yet the doors to their fulfillment are locked. Placing a book in her hands is often treated as a crime, fearing that if she becomes educated, she may begin to demand her rights. And if she dares to ask questions, she is labeled guilty, rebellious, or disrespectful.Freedom is not a favor granted to women—it is their fundamental right. Clipping the wings of any living being is one of the greatest injustices. Yet when a woman raises her voice or asks a question, her courage is often mistaken for insolence.An independent and self-reliant woman becomes a mirror, and a mirror reflects the truth. It is this truth that society fears, and out of that fear, it places restrictions upon her.In the end, the message is simple: a woman must be economically empowered so that she cannot be oppressed, underestimated, or forced into dependence. Society often presents her rights as permissions or acts of kindness, when in reality they belong to her by birth.A strong, dignified, and independent woman is the foundation of a stronger, more just, and more progressive society.