Farah Khan’s Woman’s Day Letter To Her Daughters Will Make You Want To Bookmark It

So, why should we only have one day in the year to remind us that we’re special? We firmly believe that every day is Women’s Day. We don’t need a special day to celebrate our strengths because we have our victories every single day.

As mums, our challenges get tougher. We have the responsibility of raising strong girls and sensitive boys. In today’s times, when we still struggle with gender biases and insecurity, celebrity Farah Khan’s letter comes like a breath of fresh air.

Farah is mum to triplets; girls Anya and Diva and a boy Czar. Here are excerpts of the letter.

My loves, Diva and Anya

I am hoping and praying that by the time you go out into the world to make your own lives, it will be a New, Modern World! A world that will not care about which nationality, which race and most importantly, which gender you belong to — it will only care about your merits, your hard work and your talent. A world, where women will be celebrated everyday, and not just on the 8th of March as a token!

But until then, I can only lead by example (you are too young for sermons anyway). I hope you can realise that both your parents treat your brother and you equally — no special privileges are given to the ‘Son’! In fact, he sometimes gets the brunt of being the only boy (being sent to Ballet class with you — both wasn’t much fun for him).

The two of you, who see gender equality on a daily basis in your home, I am hoping you will be true to yourself then, too. I also know that we are a household of true feminists — it’s never to be believed that it means ‘Hating men’ — never.

It’s truly believing in gender equality (that’s why Czar also ties you a Rakhi and you have to protect him too) and reversing roles to know whether what’s fair for the man is equally fair to the woman — something we conveniently forget when we do it vice-versa. I hope that just like your mother, you never play the ‘WOMAN CARD’ — it’s not a secret trump up your sleeve to be used when the game is not going your way.

And, at all times, I want you to be free, free to live the life you want, to wear what you feel, to fall in love with who you choose, to choose the career you want, not getting married till you are ready even if it’s at 40, like your mother, and to be fearless women because it’s not always going to be a man’s world, you know. Hell, if I had believed that, I would not be where I am today — writing this letter to my two best friends — my queens — yes, always queens and never princesses, because queens rule! And above all, we don’t need a WOMAN’S DAY to celebrate us. We will celebrate ourselves everyday!

Love always,

Mumma

Such a heartfelt letter definitely deserves praise. Good one, Farah Khan!

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