The Role of Women in Sikhi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
>>> Gurbani on the Status of Women <<<
• The Role of Women in the lives of our Gurus.
• The Role of Women as Warriors on the battleground.
• Women Martyrs.
• Other famous Sikh women and their contribution to
History.
• General outlook of Sikh women today, and the punjabi
lifestyle.
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First Mehl:
BMif jMmIAY BMif inMmIAY BMif mMgxu vIAwhu ]
From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and
married.
BMfhu hovY dosqI BMfhu clY rwhu ]
Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come.
BMfu muAw BMfu BwlIAY BMif hovY bMDwnu ]
When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound.
so ikau mMdw AwKIAY ijqu jMmih rwjwn ]
So why call her bad? From her, kings are born.
BMfhu hI BMfu aUpjY BMfY bwJu n koie ]
From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all.
nwnk BMfY bwhrw eyko scw soie ]
O Nanak, only the True Lord is without a woman.
ijqu muiK sdw swlwhIAY Bwgw rqI cwir ]
That mouth which praises the Lord continually is blessed and beautiful.
nwnk qy muK aUjly iqqu scY drbwir ]2]
O Nanak, those faces shall be radiant in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||
Bibi Agya Kaur
Bibi Amro
Bibi Balbir Kaur
Bibi Bhani
Bibi Bhagbhari
Bibi Dlair Kaur
Bibi Deep Kaur
Bibi Dharam Kaur
Bibi Harnaam Kaur
Bibi Harsaran Kaur
Bibi Khem Kaur
Bibi Prem Kaur
Bibi Ranjit Kaur
Bibi Rajinder Kaur
Bibi Rajni
Matho Murari
Bibi Sahib Kaur
WOMEN IN HISTORY
Bibi Sachan Sach
Mata Bhag Kaur
Bibi Viro
Mai Kabul Vali
Mata Gujri
Bebe Nanaki
Mai Kishan Kaur
Mata Dya Kaur
Mata Jito
Mata Khivi
Mata Sulakhni
Mata Suhaag Bai
Mata Sundari
Mata Tripta
Rani Sada Kaur
Rani Jindian
Bibi Kaulan
Bebe Nanaki ji
Mata Sulakhni Ji
Mata Sulakhni Ji
Mata Khivi Ji
Mata Khivi Ji
Bibi Bhani Ji
Mata Ganga Ji
Mata Ganga Ji
Mata Sulakhni Ji
Mata Sahib Kaur
Mata Sahib Kaur
Mata Ajit Kaur
Women in the Military
Mata Bhag Kaur
Maharani Sada Kaur
Women &
Martyrdom
Mata Gujri Ji
MATA BASANT KAUR
Women
in
Politics
Maharani Jindan Kaur
Women in
Modern
History
Snatam Kaur – Nominated for a Grammy
NAAM
A Woman’s role vs. Man’s role
In the average punjabi-sikh family, the woman has more
duties/responsibilities than the man. For example…
• She works 8-12 hour shift, and works another shift for the
family (making food, cleaning, washing dishes, etc.)
• She rarely gets recognized for her hard work.
• She has such strength that she keeps going, not thinking once
about herself, or her goals in life.
• She is devoted to her family’s needs, and always provides for
the family, not leaving them un-satisfied.
• She bears the larger family politics, gets abused from other
family members, taunted, etc. etc.
• What does she get in return? Society doesn’t think highly of
her, because she’s a woman.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
PIC
YOU CAN…
• For once, appreciate what she does for you and your family.
• If she can come home can do house work, you can also do it,
this counts everyone including the kids.
• Tell her thanks for all that she does for you once in a while,
even better if you buy her a gift.
• Talk to her about her hope/goals for the future.
• Defend her in situations where she can’t in the family.
• Don’t complain about the work she does, rather help her do it
better.
• More HELP she can get the better, whether it be chores
around the house, managing kids, or anything else, it all
depends on your family situation.
** A family that works together, stays together. **
Saka Sirhand
………..
CONCLUSION:
Our community needs to acknowledge the role of
women in in the common household today, by
understanding the concept yourself, and educating others
about it, you can help build a better future for other
women and eventually reduce the number of domestic
violence cases in our community.
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