The month of March is a special month for women, as we celebrate International Women’s day all over the world. When we think of this global day, our head is bombarded with thoughts of gender equality, reproductive rights, violence and abuse against women, achievements and role of women, empowerment of women and more. I would like to focus on the theme – Unleash Your Power to Empower Others, a positive outlook to remember and celebrate on 8th March, in order to bring out the power that is within us. How can we as Religious be empowered and empower other women in our mission?
When I reflect on this topic, a scene from the Brazilian serial on Moses and Ten Commandments comes to me very vividly. This is the scene: Mariam (Sister of Aaron and Moses) looking at the suffering reality of her people plans along with her parents Amram and Jochebeth to unite the people, to rescue their faith in God that was lost. She realizes the cause of suffering and raises a clamour to God along with women, men and children. The effect of this deepest outcry, they receive a liberator, who happens to be her own brother Moses along with Aaron. Indeed, she was a prophetess of her time. She is depicted in such a way that all who watch the serial will surely wonder about the way she brings out the power of God that is within her. She was a woman who raised herself above all suffering, in order to bring liberation to her family members. She also played an important role in liberating the people of Israel. She empowered herself to empower others.
Sr. Elizabeth Rani OP
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