paint on canvas; 17×19.5”
“In earlier times, freedom was given to women in their lives. However, women of the present generation are progressing beyond that stage. Yet, that progress has not been fully achieved. When a woman is educated, it benefits that entire generation. A girl child is equal to a mother. Just as a mother takes care of a family with love and responsibility, a girl child too takes on responsibility in the same way. But here, they do not have safety. Women’s safety is the nation’s safety.
If justice is available to everyone, the entire world will become peaceful. If the principle that everyone is equal is instilled in every individual’s mind, and if there are no distinctions such as man or woman, caste, religion, race, or country, then equality and peace will prevail. “There is only one race — the human race.” Therefore, expressing the idea that everyone is equal is the central theme of this painting.”
Artist Bio: R.Nandhini is a Grade 11 student at Sivagangai District Government Model School, Chennai.