Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Understanding Empowering Books For Women

By Alissa Gilliam


The revenues generated from the sales of the empowering books for women have been increasing for the last couple of years. The rise in the sales can be directly or indirectly attributed to the global led crusade focusing on increasing the awareness on gender equality. Some of the materials are however focusing on furthering the agenda of the authors without taking the matters of equality with seriousness it deserves.

Transformation from the olden ways of life has majorly affected man. Long are the days when ladies were solely expected to submit to their husbands. Equality at all levels is the in-thing in offices and families alike. This has confused women spoilt for choices as there are no prior rules detailing the way forward. Writers have thus taken to enlightening and guiding them.

The realization that gender equality is integral for the betterment of today's world has pushed ladies to be forceful, always striving to outdo their male counterparts whenever a chance is presented. This has necessitated civil conflicts and sadly families have suffered the blunt of it all.

Waging war against men has done more harm than good. Empowering women has created an artificial vacuum in most families. The number of court cases has been on the rise. As a result of women getting empowered, more and more women are seeking divorces. This could be directly attributed to the fact that women are being fed with irrelevant materials from the sub-optimal books in the market.

Disparity in the publishing industry has also played a crucial role in feeding the masses with the wrong information. Instances of overpriced uninformative books are a common occurrence. Regulative bodies must ensure that consumers get value for their money. This will not only motivate the industry but also boost consumer confidence.

Regulations should be put in place to check the contents of these books. Besides, the quality of print and pricing ought to be standardised to the best interest of the readers. It should be noted that they put all their trust on them and any actions as a result of reading them should not be misguided.

Promoters after making their client's work known should be as truthful as possible. Consumer tastes are likely to conform to media personalities'. Wrongful adverts should therefore not be allowed to run for the sake of innocent consumers. Media should only promote well written literature that will enhance citizens'well being.

Conversion of the world to a global village has made the internet more powerful than any government. A lot of information and literature is availed there for free or at a cost. We are all encouraged to read through it all to gain an understanding a woman's role in the society. Ladies should specifically befriend the internet if they are to act their role. This is besides motivation to advance in their careers and development of talents. With this, empowering books for women will regain their relevance.




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