Women in uncountable number have immensely contributed and ably supported all through the development and growth of Sikhism and its ever increasing creditability, not only in India but across the globe.
The need of the hour is to raise awareness among people and save the girls who don’t even get to open their eyes in this beautiful world.
Sikh women are not allowed admission in SGPC-run Sikh missionary colleges even though the Sikh Gurus have always advocated gender equality. The Indian Express explains the courses offered by these institutes and why Sikh women are deprived of them
Harpreet Kaur is also a public speaker, community activist and is married to Manmeet Singh, a classical musician, activist and an entrepreneur.
Palbinder Kaur Shergill, who was born in Rurka Kalan in Jalandhar district, made the Punjabis proud as she became the first turbaned Sikh woman to be nominated as judge in Canada’s Supreme Court on June 24, 2017. Shergill was only four year old when her family moved to Canada in mid-70s.
We have seen this most often with Singhs, but we have found a few Kaurs, both amrtidhari and sehaj-dhari, who have chosen to do the same.
Soni Kaur Singh reflects on Gurbani and discusses how the Sikh Panth can do better to achieve the Guru’s vision of equality