Women are considered to be the weaker of the human beings based on their appearance and physical weakness but more introspection is needed to find the truth of the notion. They may look physically weak as made by God but the body structure does not make them weak in all fields of life for sure. In fact, men are being created by God to perform duties which suit them and women to perform that they find suitable. Thus frailty cannot be attached to a specific gender rather it varies with the personality and nature of the person.

Though emotionalism is attached more to the personality of a woman when both genders are compared and is true to a large extent. However, this in no way means that one gender should be considered fragile and prone to mistakes. History shows us that many men have shown weaknesses in difficult hours and many women have faced situations boldly and smartly against the general rule applied by some according to which men have strong nerves and women do not have. The betrayal of Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq during the British siege of Bengal Mysore exemplifies that no one is above human weakness and one gender cannot be blamed outrightly. The above-mentioned instances are just examples and the discussion can take hours.

Both international and national women figures have blatantly rejected the concept of "weaker gender". The rise of Angela Markel as the chancellor of Germany and that of Hillary Clinton as the secretary of state and then as the presidential candidate gives a clear message that women are and were never weak. Similarly, contemporary women in Pakistan have crushed the concept that frailty is only related to females. The rise of Benazir Bhutto in the political arena of Pakistan and her struggle for democracy shows that she was exceptional in facing difficulties. She only rebuilt her father's political party but also became an independent figure in the politics of the country.  Malala Yousufzai is another female who dealt with terror threats boldly and courageously. She has now received Nobel Prize in recognition of her role as the personality who propagated knowledge as the savior of the nation. The role of women in the Pakistan movement is another indication of the strength they possess. Fatima Jinnah and Begum Rana Liaqat Ali were instrumental in mobilizing the women and the whole Muslim nation for the cause of an independent homeland. Miss Fatima Jinnah proved to the right hand of Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah during the independence struggle and even after the new nation was born. The role of  Mother Teresa in the service of people and many such great women is a source of inspiration for all women. Their personalities give the message that no one can stop the woman from doing anything if she is determined to do so.

The Islamic teachings and role models of the Islamic era also tell us that women are not and were never weaker compared to men.  Islam gave such a high status to women that they could not even imagine before the dawn of Islam. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) says, ‘Paradise lies under the feet of mother’. One day a man came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) and asked our Prophet that who owes the most rights over him. The holy prophet three times said that your mother owes the most rights over you and on the fourth time Prophet said that your father owes the most rights. The majority of the scholars are of the view that the Holy Prophet gave preference to the mother’s rights because of the difficulties that she has to face when the child is in the womb or when she gives birth to a child, which father cannot face. Similarly, whenever the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) would visit him he would stand in honor of her.

The lives of Hazrat Khadija, Hazrat Ayesha, and Hazrat Fatima are some glaring examples of Islamic history.  Khadija was a known businesswoman and the master of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) before their marriage. After the marriage she continued to carry out her business activities and continued to support Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) throughout is life. She gave him full support and faced every difficulty side by side with the Prophet (S.a.w). Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqa is another amazing role model for the world. She was the youngest and closest to the Prophet (S.a.w) of all his wives. She even took part in battles and commanded the Muslim Army in the battle of Jamal. Hazrat Fatima, the daughter of Prophet (S.A.W), is also no less in her stature. She challenged the wrong notions of the time and came to be the true support for her father. The battle of Karbala introduces us to a new chapter of women heroism in Islam. Women of the family of Prophet (s.a.w) bore all the hardships with courage and even addressed Yazeed in his court when they were taken to Syria. These are just a few examples of our history that shows that Women played an equal part in all the matters of life and were never weaker to men.

The above examples from our contemporary and Islamic history glorify women with mettle but it doesn’t aware us of the whole story of our society. Our society does not give the respect that the woman deserves. It creates hurdles in the path of working women, harassing them in the workplace, and discouraging them from doing jobs.  The story does not end here; the sexual harassment of women in the streets of our country shows the gloomy side of our society. Men stare the women when they outside of their homes even in proper veils. This mentality does not allow women to do the duties that they need to perform for the uplift of the nation. Every year thousands of women are raped and killed only in our country, Pakistan and this trend is not limited to one country. The attack on Malala Yousufzai by the militants is another horrific example that how men stop women from raising their voices.