AWARE is a noble organization but it must update itself with the
present times and conduct deeper sociological studies to find out
why certain areas lack women for example.
This does not have anything to do with discrimination.
Seriously I dont think that the present modern era still has
gender discrimination.
So AWARE need to figure out if there exists a deeper
sociological reason and if there is indeed gender differentiation
and specialization.
For instance in a typical nursing class, there is an
over-representation of women and under-representation of males. But
I would never say that discrimination has anything to do with
it.
I would say nursing is an example of manifestation of gender
differentitation and specialization.
So AWARE need to decide if indeed there is such a case and how
much should this be accepted or not accepted, or is it necessary to
push and tweak this natural phenomenon.
In trying to achieve numerical targets, AWARE also need to think
about how to go about promoting it. Should it push for artificial
forced measures such as affirmative action and quota reserves ? Or,
should it be done from the education and campaign angle. This is
something AWARE need to consider and should be careful about, and
not to create more harm instead of good.
I would say that today's society has evolved a lot and gender
discrimination is almost totally vanished. AWARE can be said is a
legacy organization. It must decide whether it can update itself to
remain relevant and pertinent to today's era, or become obsolete
and backward looking. Since now emancipation is already
established, and it is not 1960s anymore, AWARE should not keep
rehasing the battles of yesteryears. Some things such as campaign
for paternity leave is more positive and constructive because it
takes a holistic approach and is embracing everyone in the family
and is not so focused on just the woman alone, and besides it
tackles the modern contemporary issues of dual-working couples and
low birth rate, etc. I believe this should be the general direction
AWARE take, because fighting just for women's rights only is almost
obsolete and non-relevant.
