Veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi says rather than treating women like goddesses, the society should treat them as equals.
According to Indian media reports, On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Sunday Azmi said, “Do not treat us as Goddesses -- treat us as equals... We celebrate those women of courage who paved the way for us to demand our freedoms”. The actress, along with Namrata Goyal, runs NGO Mijwan Welfare Society. It aims to empower rural India with a focus on the girl child and women.
“To make the world better, Women need 2 transform the very notion of power itself so it becomes about sharing not powerful dominating the weak,” she added.
Shabana, who is a name to reckon within Indian cinema, thanks to her performance in films such as ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’, ‘Arth’, ‘Swami’, ‘Mandi’, ‘Masoom’ and ‘Junoon’.
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