“Celebrating another woman’s triumphs or success will never take away from your shine or glory. If anything, it’ll add to it and create more light.”
An individual woman can become powerful, but when women stand together, they are impactful. It is only natural to feel competitive and jealous, but we need to reel in those negative forces to channelize them into building each other up, and not tearing one another down.
In a world where women have enough ordeals to cope with, there couldn’t be anything more dynamic than the influence of sisterhood that extends support to another woman. Research proves that women who support women are more successful, and that collaboration is more beneficial than the competition in all spheres of life.
Here are some golden rules to not only support each other but also to act as connectors to people and opportunities where we thrive to be our best and actively augment strong women all around us.
Trash those outdated perceptions
Society has since long played a strong role in teaching us to compete with each other, and has led us to believe that ‘women want to cut women down’. However, that old perception is changing now and women love to step forward in helping each other and uplifting one another.
Women are joining hands and celebrating both similarities and differences with one another. Recently there was a huge social media drive where women posted their pictures in black & white. In Turkey, this drive was initiated in support of women and a voice against femicide.
In India, the drive was meant to support and celebrate womanhood where women honored the grace and strength of women who inspired them.
Draw power from the pack
The fuel of gender equality has propelled us into rejoicing sisterhood, so, let’s join hands, work together, and get along. Banding together can enforce colossal changes and societal shifts towards ensuring an inclusive future for women.
Tapping into the tribal mentality and drawing power from the pack can help us thrive better and mightier.
Amplify other women
“Her light makes you shine bright too”, so let’s evolve ourselves into reveling in another woman’s success. Let us learn to glow in the light of someone else’s achievements and bask in ‘her’ glory for once. This can only be achieved when we discover our own faith and purpose, realize our strengths, and confidently celebrate our light along the process.
Cultivate a close network of female professionals at the workplace
Women trying to rise on the career ladder face hurdles due to many inherent biases in the workplace. These can be overcome by collaboration where women share their experiences and advise other women professionals. There is power in connections drawn from shared interests and goals, and that extends beyond generic outlines.
Women professionals should reframe networking and create meaningful connections with one another.
It is time to defy the traditional conception that women are meant to compete with each other. The truth is that building each other up, raising one another, and channeling the power of collaboration is the new pathway to success.
So, ladies, stop envying the Boy’s club, and let’s rejoice the Girls Lounge…let’s celebrate womanhood…let’s celebrate each other!
I take this moment to celebrate my journey of writing which was inspired by a revolutionary campaign in the literary world by Vinita Dawra Nangia, Executive Editor, Times of India, Columnist, and Director- Times Literature Festivals.
I am part of the Women Supporting Women community #WSWBlogHop and I truly believe that we should empower each other and grow together!
#WSWBlogHop #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenPower #WomenEmpoweringWomen #WomenEmpowerment
That’s so true Jyoti we Women are labelled to envied with every next women traditionally or professionally in both way.The time has come mark this pathetic thought wrong in bold letters forever. Indeed you have come with an impactful write up!
Truly said, Archana! Thank you so much 🙂 for dropping by and appreciating.
Speechless. Just lost in words. How beautiful the writeup is. How beautiful your thoughts are. How powerful is the message here you have conveyed to the world. Women, this is the time to stand up for other women. Let’s join hands to be the strength. Let’s unite to empower each other. I loved deeply your post. Very very nicely written. I wish you all the very best in life and count me in your future endeavours. Stay blessed.
Thankyou Swarnali! 🙂 It’s the wonderful company of lovely friends like you, that inspires us to come up with some positivity. Love you, dear, Gratitude always!
Woah!! What a power-packed write up, just as the caption. When we network with another woman we also get to know our strengths which we are unaware of. Beautifully, penned and inspiring.
Thanks a ton, Debidutta! Very true. I am so glad you liked the post. 🙂
You are right, Jyoti. Women should and are empowering each other. There were times when women used to be jealous of each other and used to put each other down. But times have changed now and more and more women are supporting each other so that women can stand tall and proud and be equal to men!
Thank you so much, Priya! Rightly said. So glad you liked the writeup.
Yes I would get so annoyed when people assumed that we women only wanted to cut each other’s troath. I didn’t think that way so wondered why they thought that way until I saw a few women who did do that. I’m glad I’m part of this community where women have taken an oath to celebrate another Woman’s triumphs!!
The drive and theme of this wonderful pack of bloghop are amazing. So glad to be participating alongside such lovely people. Thank you so much, Cindy 🙂
Superb dear. Let us all be united and help each other and rise each other up when there is a need well written. 😊🤗
Let us be united! 🙂 Thank you so much Shivranjini!
Completely agree with a point that one should have a pack of women who understand them and take a leap forward. Uplifting others will never make you climb down, thoroughly enjoyed reading this post.
I am so glad 🙂 you liked this post. Thank you so much!
Very aptly put- we must encourage instead of disparaging, and must uplift instead of judging- after all we understand each other better than any men can.
Thank you so much, Noor 🙂
Lovely post Jyoti. Her light makes you shine bright too. Beautiful lines. I completely agree. Sometimes Women get involved in unnecessary groupism and it affect their friendship. There is no point in envying boy’s club.
Love to join you in #WSWBlogHop
Thank you so much, Alpana! I am so glad to be a part of this beautiful pack 🙂
Such a beautiful thought Jyoti and you had shared it with so much simplicity. I agree now time has changed and instead of competing with other women everyone should try to supporting them in best possible way. This small step could make a major difference in overall situation of women in our society.
Thank you so much Surbhi, for reading and appreciating! I am so glad your thoughts resonate with this 🙂
You have made a point here. You grow we grow. Women must stop being judgmental about their own type. Nice start for the hop.
Ujjwal, Thank you so much 🙂
Such a lovely post Jyoti . Love the point that not only connect but also supporting fellow women. I also did help out womenpreneurs during lockdown. #wswbloghop
That’s so wonderful of you, Sindhu. Super proud! Thank you so much for liking my post. 🙂
This is beautiful 😍 and I truly believe that women having each other’s back can make a lot of difference ☺️. Very well written.
Thanks million! Chinmayee 🙂
What a thumping start to the #WSWBLOGHOP…Your introductory line itself says it all, Jyoti. We need to celebrate and rejoice in each other and prove the dictum wrong that women are women’s worst enemy.
Three Cheers to the Woman’s Lounge! Let’s Celebrate each other!
Three cheers! Thanks a ton, Harjeet. 🙂
Its true its time to trash out those thoughts and perceptions which are no good for our growth and start thinking collective growth. it may sound like a really big thing but showing support to fellow bloggers, appreciating work done by other women, celebrating others success is very heartwarming and brings more joy and positivity. I wish to spread this same thought throughout. wonderful read Jyoti 🙂
Thank you so much, Urvashi 🙂
Such a powerful and postive post .I totally agree it is time to empower each other and rise above competition and jealousy. Lets celebrate each other.
Let’s celebrate each other 😊
Thankyou so much, for liking and appreciating!
So so beautifully written Jyoti.. it’s time that a woman fix other woman’s crown and not demean her, because we are stronger together.. I always love your write-ups..
That just made my day! 🙂 Thankyou so much Akanksha!
Agree with the fact that society has supported or say promoted this kind of thinking that women pull women down. I totally believe in supporting each other and growing together.
Thankyou so much Kinshoo!
Such a beautiful blog that every women should read and support each other …. small things make a huge difference
Thankyou so much Arti 😊
This is really an interesting concept that highlights a very powerful message specially for women. How can one participate in this? Or is it open for specific groups?
Janaki, Thankyou so much for dropping by and appreciating!
This was a part of #WSWBlogHop organized by Urvashi and Akanksha. The bloghop has almost ended, however you could enquire with Urvashi. 😊