Why Celebrating Womanhood Matters Now More Than Ever
Unfiltered Thoughts on Celebrating the Beauty of Womanhood by Meenakshi.
Mothers: The First Women We Know
When I think of the word woman, the first person that comes to mind is my mother. From my first cry to my first steps and my first graduation, she was the first witness to it all. And I’m not just talking about my mother, but about an entire generation of mothers who carry a strength that often goes unnoticed.
Sometimes, I crave her soft touch. Her hand on my head could still lull me to sleep like a child. Mothers believe in us and care for us long before we even begin to believe in ourselves. The safest place I’ve ever known is her lap. And in moments like these, I realize how deeply we are connected — a quiet, everyday act of celebrating womanhood.
The Magic of Female Friendships and Sisterhood
There is something extraordinary about female friendships. Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for every woman around her. I feel warmth and security when I’m among women — something hard to explain but very real.
Sisterhood is one of the most magical and underrated things we have. It’s in the silent nods, the shared glances, the unspoken understanding. Behind every strong woman, there’s almost always a group of other strong women who have her back.
Light Amidst Darkness
A cheerful woman brightens up every room. She exists like the sun, brightening her corner of the world with a blanket of sunshine. A woman who’s had to mend her wounds and still chooses to love — she’s not just resilient, she’s alchemical. She’s magic. When I think of what it means to be a woman, enchanting is the word that comes to mind.
Blind despite the Light
For all the wonder and strength women carry, society still finds ways to overlook their value. Children grow up watching gender inequality play out in everyday life — in books, media, and even in the way chores are divided at home.
Women are judged more harshly, doubted more often, and given fewer chances. Yet they continue to work — often without pay, always without full recognition. She may work ten hours a day, carry emotional labour on her back, and still show up with grace. But few acknowledge that. And there lies the importance of celebrating womanhood.
The Violence We Choose Not to See
Abuse against women is still so painfully common — and so painfully dismissed. Domestic violence. Assault. Stalking. These are not rare occurrences. They’re real, and they happen every day.
From newborn girls to elderly women, no one is exempt. And yet society still asks, “What was she wearing?” Think about that. How can anyone justify doing such harm — to a child, to someone’s daughter, sister, mother?
No means no. Always. If we truly valued women, we’d stop excusing this violence. Protecting women, respecting their autonomy — that’s what real, meaningful celebrating womanhood should look like.
The Pressure to Be Everything
Growing up, I never met a relaxed woman. I’ve seen women be accomplished, organized, anxious, and over-apologetic — but never truly at ease. Society places an unbearable weight on their shoulders and then wonders why they’re tired.
But here’s the thing: a woman is a full circle. She creates, nurtures, and transforms. She doesn’t just survive, she builds. That’s the beauty people often miss when they reduce her to labels or expectations.
And in recognizing this, in choosing to see women for all they are, we take one small step toward genuinely celebrating womanhood.
More Than Just a Word
Oscar Wilde once said that women are freedom, poetry, and happiness. And I believe that with my whole heart.
Being a woman is not just about appearance. It’s about experience: the layered, complex, beautiful, painful, joyful journey that shapes every woman. From softness to strength, from heartbreak to healing, from silence to power.
To all the women reading this: embrace all of it. The struggle, the beauty, the complexity. You are living, breathing poetry. You are not meant to be small. Embrace your fullness, your brilliance.
Because at the end of the day, that’s what it really means to be celebrating womanhood — to live it, to own it, to never apologize for it.
– Meenakshi
Editor's Note
“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.”
— Diane Mariechild.
Thank you Meenakshi for choosing to share your words here. I’m proud of you.
