She has been objectified,

criticised and vilified.

she is sometimes tortured and abused

she is nothing and often used

she is often regarded as a possession, a trinket,

someone who needs a lesson!

She is often silent in the face of aggression

And can suffer abuse and depression.

She is someone’s wife, someone’s lover

But primarily she is a mother

She brings life into the world, nurtures the child

And prevents them from becoming wild

She has to learn how to cope

Because she must never lose hope.

So, I invite you today To join me and say

Let’s press for progress

And help redress

Once and for all

With the universal call

For Equality – and say happy women’s day!