times

times I want to sit in the rain

and feel all the droplets

as they let themselves flow over me

freely like they own pieces of my skin

//

times I envy how waters from the sky

shamelessly decide to rule us

keeping us indoors as they dance on our land

the nerve!

//

times I want to invite myself to spaces

spaces that belong to me too

like the rain, that feeds the earth

with water, sprouting meals for all beings

//

I feed nations and generations

but my womb is not all that I offer

check how my brain rains

and I don’t need to justify

//

like the rain,

i will take the space that is mine too

To achieve a society that is free of gender based violence where laws don’t favour abusers and don’t look down on survivors, we need equitable leadership positions for women. The shoe fits, they understand the issues of women- include more women to speak and advocate for women and girls.

Data on women leadership, UN Women

As of 1 September 2021, there are 26 women serving as Heads of State and/or Government in 24 countries. At the current rate, gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years

Just 10 countries have a woman Head of State, and 13 countries have a woman Head of Government

Only 21 per cent of government ministers were women, with only 14 countries having achieved 50 per cent or more women in cabinets.

With an annual increase of just 0.52 percentage points, gender parity in ministerial positions will not be achieved before 2077.