Re: [MTC Global] [Weekend Big Debate- I] Women can't have it all

I liked the perspectives but just couldn't help feeling my blood begin to boil.

First Noori is right and she has aright to say what she likes-if she feels guilty sad we all have-because we are also individuals with a right to achievement and many times are torn between our work and the child.

This is what Noori is talking about and something we take for granted-that when there is a marriage it is the woman who should do the shift from being in a top position-most times 'topper' than the men-to another 'easy' profession'where she will be back home to clean bottoms and feed baby.Many men tell me I did this for her and little do they realize it is gender discrimination.

And those who moan the TV serials well ...what can we say? Gender insensitive beings whose mothers forgot to  teach them the value of respect..

And so the result  in the society is of two kinds-one who doesn't bother to perform because anyway I will get  married and we dont know what the family will say etc..

The second the high achiever who says why be married? 

Nuclear families happen not because of the women but of the need of the men to migrate

Oh dear ...nothing is going to change is it..?

On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Prof. Bholanath Dutta <bnath.dutta@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Esteemed MTCians,

Happy Friday Morning!!!

 

"PepsiCo's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi, counted among the world's most powerful women, acknowledged that it is difficult to maintain a work-life balance and women "Cannot have it all", saying she doubts if her daughters think she was a good mother".

 

There is a hue and cry over her recent this statement on women.

 

Request esteemed Member's views on the subject.

 

My Experience:

 

It is difficult for a woman to manage both the worlds , family and professional, without the support of the husband [ and others in case of joint family] . I had a challenging experience. When I got married my wife was in HP and later on moved to WebEx and Cisco. When we had a baby girl, I started counselling my wife to shift career as finding it difficult from being away from my native to manage the family. Being from lower-middle class family we never had a dream of becoming a millionaire but just to live a happy life which I follow even today.

 

My wife took break for 4 years. During this time she completed her MA [English- Gold Medalist], MBA and double B.Ed to fit into academic. Now , she is a principal in Lady Vailankanni International School , Bangalore and doing great. We put our daughter also [3.5 years old] in the same school. Even though work – pressure not reduced but under control. I even cook food for my family and do all other works at home [which generally a woman does] so that she gets time and performs well. Many times being a principal she has to slog in the school.  She has proved her credentials in academic also bringing up the school as one of the top destinations for students for quality education. I am happy I could help her through the transition stage. There is happiness and satisfaction at the end…………………….

 

 

 

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Prof. Bholanath Dutta

Founder, Convener & President

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