Ordinarily in everyday life, they already do thoughtful things for us in myriads of ways in our homes, offices, hospitals, schools...

There is no one of us who could have done without grandmother, mother, aunty, wife, sister, cousin, daughter, niece, neighbour... Not to mention what they do for us in our places of work as bosses or support staff, doctors and nurses, cleaners, teachers, police women, administrators, accountantants... (Indeed in the modern era there is almost no male-only profession or job.)

On top of that, many women combine their paid responsibilities with home responsibilities and community responsibilities. As men, our work responsibilities alone bring most if not all of us home fatigued, drained and in need of recreation, entertainment or just sleep. Women workers come home no less tired, drained or in need of a break. Yet many of them never lose sight of the family needs in a given day even when they are at work away from home. During the lunch break or weekends they have obtained whatever grocery or marketing so that preparation of the family meals could be done upon their return home from outside work. Then there's the supervision of the children's study and homework. There is also the the ferrying of the children to and from school on top of in-house or outside work. Not to forget that many of them are usually also keeping an eye on family expenses vis-a-vis family income.

Just writing this list down makes me tired just thinking of how much energy, strategic thinking, and logistics planning precedes the tireless implementation of all this. Everyday!

Pendirian Organisasi Masyarakat Madani:

Hentikan Ancaman dan Keganasan terhadap Aktivisme Sosial dan Politik

2 Mac 2012

Kami, organisasi masyarakat madani yang tersenarai di bawah, menyatakan kegusaran kami di atas serangan terhadap beberapa majlis yang sah dan demokratik dianjurkan oleh gerakan sosial dan parti politik. Tindakan biadab di majlis seperti Himpunan Hijau 2.0 di Pulau Pinang, forum-forum ABU (Asal Bukan UMNO), ceramah YB Nurul Izzah di Gambang, Pahang dan serangan terhadap kereta YB Anwar Ibrahim di Sembrong, Johor di antara lain membayangkan perkembangan yang berbahaya dalam masyarakat kita.

Kami amat khuatir dengan perkembangan ini dan kami percaya ini adalah keganasan terancang berlatar belakangkan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 yang akan datang. Ia adalah petanda buruk suasana politik ugutan dan kekerasan untuk menyekat kebebasan pertukaran ide, wacana dan kepelbagaian pilihan politik.

Kegagalan pihak berkuasa untuk bertindak dengan pantas dan tegas akan menggalakkan pelakunya untuk meningkatkan gangsterisme, menjadikannya lebih kerap dan berleluasa hingga boleh menjadikannya tidak terkawal. Ini boleh memudaratkan asas amalan demokrasi seperti yang termaktub di dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan Rukun Negara. Kerosakan pada mata masyarakat dunia tidak terhitung.