Srinagar, March 8 -- The theme for this year's International Women's Day, "Let us inspire inclusion," was thoughtfully selected to acknowledge the insufficient progress made in empowering women.

This theme invites us to reflect on its antithesis, "exclusion," highlighting a candid recognition that despite ongoing discussions advocating for women's participation in societal issues, their rightful place and acknowledgment have yet to be fully realized. By examining the theme through the lens of exclusion, it underscores a critical understanding that mere conversations without substantive action have left women undervalued and marginalized in various aspects of society.

Globally, women face exclusion in various forms, impacting their econo...