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<blockquote data-quote="Humble_Gursevak" data-source="post: 7666" data-attributes="member: 602"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: black">Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Feteh</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: black">International Women’s Day</span></strong> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: black">8 March 2005 </span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-size: 12px">– </span></span></em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black">The United Nations today marked </span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.un.org/events/women/iwd/2005/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">International Women’s Day</span></span></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"> throughout its many agencies and across its multiple front-line outposts around the world with calls for bolder action to promote gender equality and events ranging from a cancer prevention workshop in to a hairdressing contest in to a rights seminar in </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Let us assert once again that each woman and girl is a unique and valuable human being who is entitled to equal opportunities and universally adopted human rights, no matter where she is born or where she lives. Now is the time to energize efforts to put gender equality at the top of the international peace and development agenda,” she declared. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=13567&Cr=women&Cr1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=13567&Cr=wo men&Cr1</span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">= </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here are some facts, thoughts from SikhWomen.com</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><a href="http://www.sikhwomen.com/equality/WomansIdentity.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple">http://www.sikhwomen.com/equality/WomansIdentity.htm</span></a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">1. Equality . A Woman's Identity</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Contrary to popular customs of the East as well as the West, A Sikh woman is independent of identity of her male counterpart. At birth, each woman is given the name Kaur, meaning Prince and each man the name Singh, meaning Lion. Men and women are to preserve their spiritual, social independence and identity from birth until death. There is no mediator or priest between an individual and God. Each individual's relationship with God is personal and direct. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">2. Equal Participation in Congregation</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">My dear sisters and spiritual companions, hug me close in your embrace. Let's join together, and tell stories of our All-powerful Lord. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Nanak, Page17, line 16 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Girl friends, ...Death will not knock on your door, if you listen to these teachings. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Nanak, Page 567, Line 10 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Come, dear sisters let us join together.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Ram Daas, Page 96, line 6 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">The unfathomable beloved resides in every man and woman's heart. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Ram Daas, Page: 605 Line:6 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Join with me, my sisters, and sing the songs of rejoicing the Lord of the Universe.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Arjan Page 136 line 6 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">As a person of God (Gurmukh), listen to the Name of the Lord, my sisters.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Amar Daas, Page 366, line 12 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Come and meet with me, my sister souls, and unite me with my God.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Amar Daas, Page 38, line 5 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">3. Rights of a Sikh Woman</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">a) Subordination</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">The head of a every man and woman is God. Therefore a Sikh is to submit to none but God. Contrary to the most Asian and Western practices, a woman does not subordinate to a man. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Remarriage</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Sikhism encourages widow and widower remarriage of both men and women. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">b) Dowry</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Husbands often engineer an “accident” (frequently the bursting of a kitchen stove) when they feel the obligatory marriage dowry (gifts from in-laws) is not enough. In <ST1:COUNTRY-REGIoN></span><span style="color: black">India</span><span style="color: black">:COUNTRY-REGIoN>, it is estimated that more than 5,000 women are killed each year because their in-laws consider their dowries inadequate. A tiny percentage of their murderers are brought to justice. In <ST1:COUNTRY-REGIoN></span><span style="color: black">India</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">:COUNTRY-REGIoN>, more than 5,000 women are killed each year because their in-laws consider their dowries inadequate. UNICEF </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">O my Lord, give me thy name as my wedding gift and dowry. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Ram Das, Page 78, line 18 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Any other dowry offered is a valueless display of false pride and of no earthly use. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Ram Das, Page 79, line 2 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">c)Menstruation</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">In Sikhism, a woman is not to be outcast or chastised during menstruation. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">d) Beauty</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Indulgence in beauty, wealth, intoxicants all material desires are only temporary and they do not bring peace to the mind or the soul. Nor in life, nor after death. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">God's court retains an account of all deeds. Only the beauty of the Naam can save a soul.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Nanak, page 109, Line 12 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Wealth and beauty lasts only but a numbered days </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Nanak, Page 23, Line 5 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Without the name of God even beautiful and handsome people are as ugly as the hunch-backs.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Kabeer, Vaar:3 Pauree: 25 </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">e) Superstition</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">There is no room for meaningless beliefs and superstitions in a Sikh's life. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">God is my protector and my only omen.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">Guru Arjan, Page 1137, Line </span></span></span></p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Humble_Gursevak, post: 7666, member: 602"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=black]Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Feteh[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][B][COLOR=black]International Women’s Day[/COLOR][/B][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][I][COLOR=black]8 March 2005 [/COLOR][COLOR=black][SIZE=3]– [/SIZE][/COLOR][/I][SIZE=3][COLOR=black]The United Nations today marked [/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.un.org/events/women/iwd/2005/"][FONT='Times New Roman'][COLOR=#0000ff]International Women’s Day[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=3][COLOR=black] throughout its many agencies and across its multiple front-line outposts around the world with calls for bolder action to promote gender equality and events ranging from a cancer prevention workshop in to a hairdressing contest in to a rights seminar in [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]Let us assert once again that each woman and girl is a unique and valuable human being who is entitled to equal opportunities and universally adopted human rights, no matter where she is born or where she lives. Now is the time to energize efforts to put gender equality at the top of the international peace and development agenda,” she declared. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid.[/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=13567&Cr=women&Cr1"][FONT='Times New Roman'][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=13567&Cr=wo men&Cr1[/COLOR][/FONT][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]= [/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Here are some facts, thoughts from SikhWomen.com [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][URL="http://www.sikhwomen.com/equality/WomansIdentity.htm"][COLOR=purple]http://www.sikhwomen.com/equality/WomansIdentity.htm[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]1. Equality . A Woman's Identity Contrary to popular customs of the East as well as the West, A Sikh woman is independent of identity of her male counterpart. At birth, each woman is given the name Kaur, meaning Prince and each man the name Singh, meaning Lion. Men and women are to preserve their spiritual, social independence and identity from birth until death. There is no mediator or priest between an individual and God. Each individual's relationship with God is personal and direct. 2. Equal Participation in Congregation My dear sisters and spiritual companions, hug me close in your embrace. Let's join together, and tell stories of our All-powerful Lord. Guru Nanak, Page17, line 16 Girl friends, ...Death will not knock on your door, if you listen to these teachings. Guru Nanak, Page 567, Line 10 Come, dear sisters let us join together. Guru Ram Daas, Page 96, line 6 The unfathomable beloved resides in every man and woman's heart. Guru Ram Daas, Page: 605 Line:6 Join with me, my sisters, and sing the songs of rejoicing the Lord of the Universe. Guru Arjan Page 136 line 6 As a person of God (Gurmukh), listen to the Name of the Lord, my sisters. Guru Amar Daas, Page 366, line 12 Come and meet with me, my sister souls, and unite me with my God. Guru Amar Daas, Page 38, line 5 3. Rights of a Sikh Woman a) Subordination The head of a every man and woman is God. Therefore a Sikh is to submit to none but God. Contrary to the most Asian and Western practices, a woman does not subordinate to a man. Remarriage Sikhism encourages widow and widower remarriage of both men and women. b) Dowry Husbands often engineer an “accident” (frequently the bursting of a kitchen stove) when they feel the obligatory marriage dowry (gifts from in-laws) is not enough. In <ST1:COUNTRY-REGIoN>[/COLOR][COLOR=black]India[/COLOR][COLOR=black]:COUNTRY-REGIoN>, it is estimated that more than 5,000 women are killed each year because their in-laws consider their dowries inadequate. A tiny percentage of their murderers are brought to justice. In <ST1:COUNTRY-REGIoN>[/COLOR][COLOR=black]India[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]:COUNTRY-REGIoN>, more than 5,000 women are killed each year because their in-laws consider their dowries inadequate. UNICEF O my Lord, give me thy name as my wedding gift and dowry. Guru Ram Das, Page 78, line 18 Any other dowry offered is a valueless display of false pride and of no earthly use. Guru Ram Das, Page 79, line 2 c)Menstruation In Sikhism, a woman is not to be outcast or chastised during menstruation. d) Beauty Indulgence in beauty, wealth, intoxicants all material desires are only temporary and they do not bring peace to the mind or the soul. Nor in life, nor after death. God's court retains an account of all deeds. Only the beauty of the Naam can save a soul. Guru Nanak, page 109, Line 12 Wealth and beauty lasts only but a numbered days Guru Nanak, Page 23, Line 5 Without the name of God even beautiful and handsome people are as ugly as the hunch-backs. Kabeer, Vaar:3 Pauree: 25 e) Superstition There is no room for meaningless beliefs and superstitions in a Sikh's life. God is my protector and my only omen. Guru Arjan, Page 1137, Line [/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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