Zed urges world religions to back women’s cause

On Women’s Day centennial, Zed urges world religions to back women’s cause

Religions and religious leaders of the world should do more to help women, religious statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today in his “International Women’s Day” centennial message.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out that as religion was the most powerful force and enjoyed considerable influence in our societies, religions and religious leaders should wholeheartedly and urgently come out in support of women’s cause and would prove very effective.

Rajan Zed further said that as religious leaders, it was our moral obligation to work for women’s upliftment and empowerment as religions told us that all were equal in the eyes of God. We, as religious leaders, should show strong will, courage, and commitment in support of women’s cause. We could not afford to stay apathetic to societal truths.

Zed argued that progress had undoubtedly been made in the area of women’s rights but lot still needed to be done as in many places of the world women, who were about half of the world’s population, still faced apartheid conditions. It was a sin to watch women suffer discrimination day after day and not do anything.

Rajan Zed stressed that it was sad to see that despite frequent universal governmental promises and international commitments and forums, on the ground the gender apartheid was still continuing in 21st century. We needed to urgently wake up. Change should start from us.

I would undertake special prayers on March eight urging God to direct us to the right path on this issue, Zed added.

International Women’s Day falls on March eight this year. It was first held on March 19, 1911 in Austria-Denmark-Germany-Switzerland.

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