In this second episode the distinguished entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Virdee offers his views on equality for women. The topics ranged from the sexual grooming of young Sikh girls, to his pride in his turban, to the initiative to offer menstrual products in women's bathrooms at gurdware.
The need of the hour is to raise awareness among people and save the girls who don’t even get to open their eyes in this beautiful world.
As someone who is a woman and a Sikh, I've decided that I am going to focus this month on learning the history of women in regards to Sikhi.
Admittedly, grooming is a complex issue with no one solution. Rather, we need efforts on multiple levels to prevent it. However, starting at home is the best place to start with providing our Kaurs with the necessary education.
We all hear whispers in our gurdwaras of men who have been accused of sexual harassment, whether they be uncles, gianis, or bhai sahibs. We tell each other, “Be careful and keep the girls away.” How about we put these men away?
To be pressured from a loved one/Singh to remove your hair is an uncomfortable and unfair position
Profoundly lacking in self-esteem & discipline, we are ready victims for every unrighteous, unholy scam on Earth
Sikh women in Brazil can perform kirtan, path or anything related to rituals without any restriction , unlike in India.
On women doing seva in Harmindar Sahib, much of her article is based on presumptions and her opinions
The state of development of a society can be judged from the status a woman occupies in it.