International Women's Day should not be celebrated at all

Yesterday the world celebrated Women's International Day.

The theme for the celebrations was Pledge For Parity.

I wished so many women a Happy International Women's Day but to be sincere, I don't think this Day should be celebrated in any way.

Wait, I should not be misunderstood that I have less or no regard for the female gender.

My point is here, why should we celebrate a day that has less or no fruits at all?

Is this day significant in any way to the women across the world?

Very few women have made it to leadership positions all over the world. Well, this is their problem.

Women will chant "What a man can do, a woman can do better" but they never deliver when given the real roles to play.

Does it mean that women are weak? Yes, they are. That is why the constitution of Kenya created elective positions for women to compete among themselves. This makes them even weaker.

From long ago, several communities had less or no regard for women at all. Their place? The kitchen.

One may think that this only happened in Africa. Well, even in the Jewish community, women were nowhere in the men's rudder apart from being in the kitchen.

That is why the people who were fed by Jesus on five loaves and two fish were 5000 men. Women and children were not counted that day.

I even still wonder why Jesus chose twelve male disciples without considering the two-third gender rule. Perhaps it was not there.

Women all over the world and particularly in Kenya should step up and earn the respect and stop forming these groups that are all over fighting for their rights.

The number of female voters in this country is more or less the same as that of men. But I tend to believe that women are always more than men.

Any woman reading this story should pose for a while and think. What would happen if all women put their votes in one basket for female candidates seeking elective positions? Perhaps we will need a referendum to change the positions of County Members of Parliament to be represented by men.

Is this not so?

Women are their own enemies and if they don't realize this early enough, they will be waiting to be given free things forever.

Any woman who stands up to be elected is called names such as 'Prostitute'. And guess who calls them that? Not men, But fellow women.

Now, women. What do you want men to do for you to see that they have tried their best?

Some female movement in the United States is pushing for the Bible to be edited so that God be referred to as either He or She.

For them that are as religious as me, they will agree that this is the worst thing that will ever happen to Christians all over the world.

Here, I think women have gone more than it is expected as far as fighting for their rights is concerned.

Women fear competition and it is a high time they stood for that Parity rather than seek for it by celebrating this day that I am sure will not bring forth anything.

Meanwhile, I love all women. Hope you had a great celebration yesterday.

By C Okay