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"Freedom, as the meaning goes, is the power or right to act, speak or ponder as one wants, let’s just rephrase it as "an individual’s liberty.”

Sadly, this word means the opposite in our conservative society when it comes to females. However, a few minds have evolved with time, and many families in our society today are actually encouraging girls towards making an identity for them and making it big professionally. Nevertheless, many of the females today still do not have career options for themselves. Only a few out of the many in our society get to choose a career of their choice. Most of them end up teaching as an option of some sustenance, since their families approve it to be a suitable profession for them.

Every now and then, I come across females mostly young girls who have high ambitions but prefer teaching as they say their families do not fully support their aspirations. They find it inappropriate and unsafe for girls to be employed at a professional organization. It is more of an embarrassment to them rather than pride.

 Let us not forget that, many of the families opt for this field for their girls until the point they get hitched so they can make the most out of their leisure time. "How perfect is that! A heart-felt favor or people are way too generous today!" These two-faced values step out of the closet once the same females give up on their teaching careers with none whatsoever regard to their students or even the tenure. The unorthodox paying strategies of various schools is not much of a surprise, they sure know how to squeeze their workforce like a lemon. While attending a teachers’ workshop, I was startled and astounded by the number of girls who claimed to be a teacher accidentally. "Accidental Teachers," that is how I would like to label them.

 Apart from all of this, the real harrowing reality of our society shows up when girls who propitiously are recruited at a professional organization, are hurled with harsh comments for being too audacious and upfront to work in a corporate organization. Reason being, many find it hard to picture women working side by side with men. To them it is impudent and brash of a girl to move steps with the opposite gender.

 Is it grueling to digest seeing girls move along with men in various fields?

 Why not see all of this with a new perspective, motivating girls will actually boost their confidence to a new level. An opportunity to groom that is all much of the girls need desperately. Speaking of perspectives, let us not forget the role of mothers in designing a nation. People know it all, but still are reluctant to it. Deliberate ignorance maybe?

 Getting good grades and receiving the best education will not do them any good if the right kind of direction is not available. It is manipulative and suffocating. Yes, there are girls who are actually stepping up their game, leaving no stones unturned. However, many are still juggling with the inevitable taboos of the society.

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