WishesWomen's Day wishes
International Women's Day is on 8 March. A good wish thanks a real woman for real things, and skips the flowery praise.
Wishes
Happy Women's Day to my mother, the first strong woman I ever met.
Happy Women's Day to my wife. You run a hundred things and make it look calm. I see it.
To my sister: you never asked for permission to be yourself. Keep going. Happy Women's Day.
Happy Women's Day to my daughter. May no door be closed to you, and may you hold it open for others.
To the women on our team: your work speaks loudly. Thank you. Happy Women's Day.
Happy Women's Day to my friends, who lift each other up and never keep score.
Happy Women's Day, Ma'am. Thank you for leading in a way that makes room for others.
Respect is not a one day gift. Still, today is a good day to say it out loud. Happy Women's Day.
You ran the whole project and still remembered everyone's birthday. Happy Women's Day to a colleague I learn from.
Maa, you ran a house, a job and three children's homework. I am only beginning to understand. Happy Women's Day.
To my daughter: take up space, ask questions and send me the bill. Happy Women's Day.
To the women who keep our home and office running: thank you, by name, today and every day.
हिन्दी में
महिला दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। आपकी मेहनत और हिम्मत को सलाम।
माँ, बहन, पत्नी, बेटी: हर रूप में आपने घर को घर बनाया। महिला दिवस की बधाई।
हैप्पी विमेंस डे! आप जो हैं, वही रहिए। दुनिया को बदलना चाहिए, आपको नहीं।
बेटी, तेरे सपनों की कोई हद न हो। महिला दिवस मुबारक।
आपने घर भी सँभाला और अपनी पहचान भी बनाई। आपसे रोज़ कुछ सीखता हूँ। महिला दिवस की शुभकामनाएँ।
बेटी, तुम्हें किसी से इजाज़त नहीं लेनी, बस अपने मन की सुननी है। महिला दिवस मुबारक।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ
ਮਹਿਲਾ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ। ਘਰ ਵੀ ਸਾਂਭਿਆ ਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਵੀ ਬਣਾਈ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸਲਾਮ ਹੈ।
ਧੀਏ, ਉੱਚੀ ਉਡਾਰੀ ਮਾਰ, ਅਸੀਂ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਹਾਂ। ਮਹਿਲਾ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ।
ਬੇਬੇ, ਭੈਣ, ਧੀ: ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਹੈ। ਦਿਲੋਂ ਸਤਿਕਾਰ।
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Thank a woman, not "women"
The wishes that ring hollow on 8 March are the ones addressed to womanhood in general, full of flowers and goddesses. The ones that land are written to one woman about what she actually does. "You ran the audit with a child in hospital and never dropped a figure. I noticed." That is a Women's Day wish.
Make it yours
- To a colleague: praise the work, specifically. Not her smile, not her saree.
- To your mother, wife, sister or daughter: something she does that you have taken for granted.
- To a teacher, doctor, nurse, police officer or helper at home: thanks by name.
- To a friend: what you admire in how she lives.
What the day is about
International Women's Day began as a day for women's rights at work and in public life, and it is still about equality: fair pay, safety, a share in decisions. A sincere wish may say what you will do, such as sharing the housework, listening in meetings or backing a daughter's choice. Action is the best greeting.
At the office
- Do thank women colleagues for their work, and give them the stage.
- Do not make them organise their own celebration.
- Skip gifts that suggest beauty or the kitchen.
What to avoid
- "You are no less than a man." That is not the compliment it sounds like.
- Roses in the morning, and the same old jokes by the afternoon.
Make it yours
- Be specific about what she does. General praise of "women" can sound like a poster.
- At work, thank colleagues for their work, not for being women.