Empower Women
An Awakening
By Leena Chawla Rajan
Be the change you want
to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
Foreword Introduction Valuing the Women in Our Lives
Her role in society
Her role in the economy
Her role in the family
Her unique feminine qualities
Her role in the economy
Her role in the family
Her unique feminine qualities
Her Current Condition
A snapshot of inequality
Son-preference
Dowry
Sex-selection
Son-preference
Dowry
Sex-selection
The Consequences of Our Actions
Impact on women
Impact on children
Impact on men
Increased crime in society
Increased social instability and unrest
Impact on children
Impact on men
Increased crime in society
Increased social instability and unrest
What Choices Are We Making?
As a society?
As a family?
As individuals?
As a family?
As individuals?
The Spiritual Perspective
Upsetting the balance in nature
Aligning our actions with our goals
The essential equality of women
Taking a life
Hurting another human being
Putting limits on our wants
The consequences of our actions
Living in the will of the Lord
Our essential divinity
Aligning our actions with our goals
The essential equality of women
Taking a life
Hurting another human being
Putting limits on our wants
The consequences of our actions
Living in the will of the Lord
Our essential divinity
Old Traditions Can Be Broken
Why do women hurt women?
Who is responsible for this crisis?
What is the solution?
Changing women’s attitude towards themselves
Changing men’s attitude towards women
Becoming catalysts of change
Who is responsible for this crisis?
What is the solution?
Changing women’s attitude towards themselves
Changing men’s attitude towards women
Becoming catalysts of change
Empowering Women An Awakening Wake up, my Friend
A Final Note: Murder on a Mass Scale
1. The Scale of the Crisis
2. Implementing the Law of the Land
3. The Reality on the ground – a Cry for help
2. Implementing the Law of the Land
3. The Reality on the ground – a Cry for help
Gift of Life Sources and References Books and Authors Cited Contact and General Information
Published by:
J. C. Sethi, Secretary
Radha Soami Satsang Beas
Dera Baba Jaimal Singh
Punjab 143 204, India
© 2010 Radha Soami Satsang Beas
All rights reserved
First edition 2010
ISBN 978-81-8256-938-6