Changing Mindsets

In parts of the world, many people are suffering because of fixed mindsets. In the book, Half The Sky, the women are socially unprivileged and are treated as objects to be used. In parts of the world, such mindsets are built into their culture. To empower women and to educate people, local leaders like Mukhtar are one of the best way to fight against such sexist and misogynistic mindset. As mentioned in the book, countries that are more conservative are likely to have unequal gender rights. Not just in the culture, but also in the misogynistic laws such as allowing the men to marry the girls they raped without any punishment. There is no easy way to fight against what a culture believe, but it is absolutely necessary to provide education, empowerment, and opportunities to slowly change people’s mindsets.

I believe education provides us with the power to be open minded and to be able to act. With the stories of these women, we can learn about the situations outside of our daily lives and it allows for opportunities to spread awareness and to help. One of the easiest way to support is to donate to organizations that help women in parts of the world that is needed. I think the LC fair would be a good opportunity to let other Soka students know of this issue.