women around the world are making history. write a speech enumerating the role of india in producing successful women who have excelled in multiple fields.
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The widespread nature of aspiration among Indian women is extraordinary with a whopping 80 percent of them ready to go extra-mile to achieve their ambition compared to 52 percent in the US.” This was the conclusion of the report titled “The Battle of Female Talent” prepared by Center for Work-Life Policy, a non-profit think tank based in New York.
At a time where the playing field has been thrown open to men and women alike, Indian women have risen to the challenge and proven their mettle. Results are seen beyond one or two isolated cases, as Indian women all over the world have shown competency in every sphere – be it politics, sports, the corporate world, or even entertainment. The past few decades have seen the emergence of a generation of Indian women who are propelling the world to reach new heights in economy, politics, philosophy, arts and environmental development.
Last month, Timothy J. Roemer, United States ambassador to India, hosted a reception in New Delhi in honor of Women’s Month. There, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated in her message, “Your many contributions to the welfare, socio-economic stability, education, and equality of women in India have left an indelible mark.” Not too long ago, the Financial Times Top 50 Women in World Business List included six Indian women.
In 1966, when Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India, Time magazine put her on the cover with the headline “Troubled India in a Woman’s Hands.” Time recently published the “25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century” list and once again included Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In an apt description, the magazine writes “Those steady hands went on to steer India, for much of the next two decades through recession, famine, detonation of the nation’s first atomic bomb, a corruption scandal and a civil war in neighboring Pakistan that led to the creation of a new state, Bangladesh.”