Walk hand in hand

How far has human civilization progressed? Is it men versus women or is it a collective struggle ? In my opinion it is about evolution of human mind which goes hand in hand with civilised nature . Should we call Great Britain where the Queen rules as civilised ? Or Saudi Arabia for instance where women has recently got its voting right and the fact of limitations and restrictions imposed on the fairer sex . Its strange a women got punishment for riding! My, my ! Am so lucky to be born in secular and democratic India for that matter. In our country , the status of the fairer sex is not dismal but it is not heartening as well . The question of is it a boy ??? always precedes is it a gal ??? Right , yes , I think I m right. I don't want to argue who is better because I believe in individual capability rather than giving a thumbs up to the fairer sex or bringing the guys down . No, not at all, both has to be treated equally . Both sexes have blessed qualities unique to their domain and of course a man cannot become a mother n a woman a father . But neither can be sidelined at  any cost , they are like two sides of a coin ; better half of each other , the wholeness of the family and the driving factor for  progress of  the society. The stereotype mindset of keeping womenfolk in the backseat needs to be done away if our society is to reach heights of civilization. To explain in simple words , when you invest the same  input ,opportunities , time , money , support and encouragement to a young boy n a gal , both will excel and shine in their respective endeavours but if you deprive both of them of all inputs , they are likely to become liabilities and will need support from others . They wouldn't be able to stand on their own feet . So, its not about being a male or a female and its time to evolve the mindset for the progress of our society. Men & women should walk hand in hand . It is time to celebrate the birth of a child without  the anxious question we often ask , '' Is it a boy ? '' Stop giving stress to an expecting mother and let her enjoy her motherhood . A boy or a gal , its God's gift and they are the future . Lets remember , its not men versus women ; it has to be a hand in hand walk of life .