Sri Lanka, March 8 -- Today, the world celebrates International Women's Day. Women are human beings, and they are not aliens to be treated differently. The world does not celebrate 'Men's Day' because there is nothing to achieve for them. They have already conquered the world. One day, the world and Sri Lanka should be able to proudly say women are equal to men, they are not dependent any longer, and there is no need to celebrate this day any longer. Until then, we all celebrate and talk about women on this day as usual.

Since International Women's Day (IWD) commenced in 1911, the day has fostered a strong sense of solidarity across the world. IWD is based on community, connection, and collaborative action. As such, IWD is an inclusive d...