After March 8, what next?

Women need real care from men, not just gifts for show. In the photo: Men washing dishes together after a March 8th party - Photo: THU HUE

The forum "Do women need to receive gifts and have gifts to be happy?" on International Women's Day, March 8, by Tuoi Tre Online "hit the mark" of many thoughts of both men and women, so in just a short time, it received many emails sharing their own stories, about their views on gifts on holidays like March 8.

In addition to emails sent to Nhip Song Tre, Tuoi Tre Online also received hundreds of comments from readers for the published articles.

The story of gift giving on March 8 is just a suggestion when many comments sent in have frankly mentioned the pressure on the giver, or on the contrary, the desire to give gifts but being refused to receive them! In addition, there is still no shortage of opinions expressing that if men are just showing off, then there is no point in giving gifts or throwing parties.

However, the common denominator is still the opinion that: women need to be loved, need to be cared for, need to be sincerely cared for by those around them; receive understanding and sharing from society.

And above all, women need to love themselves and respect their own values. Women also do not wait for gifts from men or colleagues as a material procedure.

One thing worth pondering can be seen after the greetings, for men, the most precious gift they can give to their mother, wife, lover, daughter, female colleague... on March 8 or any day of the year, is their "presence"?

That "presence" is the hands that know how to share hundreds of nameless tasks of the mother, of the partner beside, from housework to work outside in society.

That "presence" is the moderate, adequate concern for the woman beside him instead of the superficiality that comes with the "manly" mantle.

That "presence" is also an attitude of respect for female colleagues, instead of assuming they cannot do this or that; it is the times of teasing about appearance, joking about love affairs disguised as "just for fun"...

That "presence" does not always have to be tangible. Because sometimes just remembering a word, a look from the man you cherish, can make a woman feel warmer and more secure.

After March 8, women and men will probably continue their daily lives, but who knows, since March 8 this year, there have been changes in the thinking of many people.

The forum "Do women need to receive gifts and have gifts to be happy?" received emails from readers: Thanh Nguyen, Luong Bich Thuy, Tran Van Tam, Thai Hoang, Thao Vi, Truong Thi My Ha, Ly Bao Duy, Pham Minh Chanh, Nguyen Minh Ut, Tran Thi Phuong, Phan Thanh Cam Giang, Nguyen Huu Nhan, Le Tan Thoi, Luong Dinh Khoa...

Tuoi Tre Online sincerely thanks readers for their participation. We hope to continue to receive your support and sharing in the future, in other Tuoi Tre forums.

MSc. TRAN MY HAI LOC ( Deputy Head of Department of Politics and Diplomacy, Faculty of International Relations, HUFLIT):

8-3: The ideal time to question the role of women

MSc. Tran My Hai Loc - Photo: NVCC

International Women's Day (March 8) is not only an occasion for giving gifts and gratitude, but also an ideal time to question the existing thinking in society about the role of women.

Although there has been progress in gender equality, there are still many people in society, including educated men, who still consider women's main job to be giving birth, taking care of the family, and doing housework. Many families still have the heavy belief that they must have a son to continue the family line, that the son is the heir to the property.

The World Economic Forum report found that gender equality remains an unfulfilled goal, with no country achieving full equality between men and women. In fact, only nine countries have achieved at least an 80% reduction in the gender gap, including Iceland, Norway, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, Germany, Nicaragua, Namibia and Lithuania.

Vietnam is considered to be "gradually moving towards gender equality", with many women holding leadership positions from business to politics, a positive sign. This demonstrates a change in social views and attitudes towards the capacity and contributions of Vietnamese women in today's society.

Not only stopping at honoring, I hope that every day in 365 days is a March 8th to motivate women to continue to contribute, pursue their dreams and values ​​in life. At the same time, we need to join hands to end the cases of violence and abuse against women and girls that have continuously occurred in recent years.

Recorded by LUU DINH LONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/het-ngay-8-3-roi-sao-nua-20240308211530341.htm