NOURNEWS- The simplest argument that can prove the necessity of the social presence of Iranian women is the fact that wherever they have been present, they have created brilliance and achieved honors that are both special and have become the subject of discussion of everyone in the world. The most direct proof that can show Iranian women’s capabilities equal to men is the proud record they have been creating in various fields including science and research, politics, culture, management, and these days, sports. The stunning performance of Iranian female athletes in the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games proved to the most hard-to-believe critics of women's social activities that the capacity and capabilities of women should not be ignored in any way, and their presence should not be considered decorative or a mere show for pleasing others.
Until yesterday, when the competition reached half and passed its eighth day, almost half of the medals of the Iranian caravan were won by women athletes. More important than this quantitative and numerical aspect, is the fact that a significant number of “for the first times” were accomplished by proud Iranian women, and therefore, apart from the number of medals and of course their color and rank, the added values of “first times” were achieved by Iranian women. All these shining and proud achievements have been achieved in a situation where Iranian women adhered to their native, religious and cultural conditions and requirements and within the framework of these boundaries, they cooperated with their competitors who are not bound by such restrictions, and they have succeeded.
The record of Iranian female athletes is a symbol of a special situation. These women can now be brought to you as a metaphor for the emerging situation of Iranian women today. Perhaps this position can be called “the third way of femininity”. Now, in the shadow of the innovative and mature visions that the Iranian woman has gained, she has gone beyond the first way, which was to live and stay and disappear in the veil of tradition without any changes and modernization; and she has gone through the second way, which is to surrender against the modern civilization of the West. It seems that the Iranian women have become a selective activist and can build and pave a third way for themselves beyond the ways that many women around the world have. A way that does not have the bottlenecks of the first, nor the excesses of the second. A way that has both the decency and honor of the first and the modernity and mobility of the second. At the same time, it is a new way that can rightly be called the “third way”.
The very act of walking on such a new and dangerous path that has many obstacles and challenges is a very difficult task in itself that requires endless courage and strength. But the Iranian women have not only boldly stepped on this path, but also they have displayed an image of a successful and history making march. The Iranian woman is now an activist facing the “way”. Despite all the borders and boundaries, the Iranian women have opened and paved the way; she has successfully walked this difficult and rocky road, and she can guide others and even lead men.
The third way of the Iranian woman is not a one-way side road that is provided for sports. This new way has various effects in all fields. One day it will appear in the field of science, research, and technology; One day it will appear in the battle of management and execution; One day it will appear in the field of artistic creations and cultural works; One day the Iranian women competes in the sports field. All these territories are an example of the third way that Iranian women have discovered, smoothed and displayed with their genius and creativity.
Social science thinkers have been talking about the feminization of culture and the feminization of the human bio-world in general. The dominance of femininity is the guarantor of non-violence and the factor of affection. Each of the governing systems of the world, which have paid attention to “finding and opening a path” for women and have prepared the ground for them, have reaped and sowed many fruits from the result of their decision. Any governing system that ignores the power and capacity of women in its development has faced a generation motivated to “find a way and open a way” that has ultimately left the governing bodies of the world with no choice but to surrender to Women’s capabilities and strength. In front of such newly emerging generations, the most ineffective policy is authoritarian behavior. With women who expand the boundaries of awareness and prosperity more and even better than men, we should speak with a new language and approach them with an open mind and issue an invitation to take advantage of their qualifications and capacity in the path of national development and excellence. Hangzhou and similar stages have proved that in respond to these basic invitations, women behave in a way that makes the inviter proud. This is the main issue in dealing with women. Anything other than this is considered to be side activities and activities that delay the development of this land.
BY: Mohammad Ghaderi
NOURNEWS