In Nepal, Women Ran A Race While Carrying Their Husbands To Promote Gender Equality

Recently, there has been a lot of talk surrounding gender equality. But a lot of people still seem to have a misconstrued idea of what the concept means and why it’s essential for every country in the world to hold men and women to the same standards. In India, we are so far from attaining gender equality that at this moment, it feels like a distant dream. The misogyny in our country runs so deep that most of the times people don’t even realise what they say or do is stereotypical or sexist. For instance, we have all heard, multiple times, that men are considerably much stronger than women are. Is that really true, though? In Nepal, in a bid to promote gender equality, married women participated in a race where they carried their husbands on their backs. So clearly, women are as strong as men and deserve as much credit.

This event held in Nepal’s on the ground of a local school in Devghat Village Council on 8th March, which is celebrated as International Women’s Day, was aimed to promote gender equality. It was organised by the local authority and saw 16 couples from various age groups and localities. The wives carried the husbands on their backs and ran the 100-meter race. We love everything about this!

Pashupati Shrestha, one of the participants told ANI, “I participated in this race by carrying my husband on my back. I came here with a lot of courage and devotion. Although I did not manage to secure the top positions, I am happy that women are also given more priority and respect.”

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Dozens of onlookers from surrounding villages flocked to the ground to watch these women run while carrying their husbands. It’s such a fun way to promote gender equality. There were no awards or prizes, each participant was handed a certificate and applauded. Durga Bahadur Thapa, chief of the village council that organised the event said, “This is a friendly game where no awards in terms of monetary value are announced but those who take part have been awarded a certificate. Women in the past were considered to go to their husband’s house to do domestic chores and were told they need not study further. In the present society, a daughter and son are equal and we see both of them going to school together.”

He added that through this event, they want to send a message of equality. Thapa added, “Through this event, we want to send out a message to others that women also are capable and are no way less than men when it comes to strength and psychological well-being.”

This game allows women to showcase their strength and prove that they are, in no way or form, lesser than men. The village council plans on holding this race more often. It’s such an innovative and fun way to promote a cause that is so incredibly essential.

Why don’t we have similar events in our country as well? A race for gender equality!

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