Sudha Murty shares her two cents on gender equality, compares bicycle's two wheels to life

Sudha Murty is a personality that everyone admires. Be it for her humility or her wisdom, she is an influential figure that gets a lot of attention and love from the internet.?

In a reflective conversation about gender equality, author and philanthropist Sudha Murty shared an insightful perspective, highlighting the unique yet interdependent roles of men and women. Murty likened life to a cart or bicycle with two essential wheels, illustrating her belief in the importance of both genders collaborating harmoniously for the advancement of society.

Sudha Murty believes men and women are equal but there’s a catch!

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“In my view, men and women are equal but in different ways. They complement each other like two wheels of a bicycle; you can't move forward without the other,” Murty tweeted sharing a video recently.

"What is equality, you should define first," Murty began in a video shared on X, highlighting the importance of understanding the inherent differences between genders. She pointed out that each gender has its unique strengths and weaknesses, which contribute to the overall balance of life.

"Life is like a cart, or a bicycle. There are two wheels. One wheel is male, the other one is female. You require both wheels to move. You can't say, I don't want the other wheel at all. Because life is not progressive."

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Sudha Murty shared her observation on men's intelligence quotient (IQ) versus women's emotional quotient (EQ)

Based on her experience, Murty expanded on the characteristic strengths often attributed to women and men. She commended women for their adeptness in language, managerial acumen, and their natural aptitude for empathy and caregiving.

"Women are normally very good at language, excellent managers, excellent board managers. They are compassionately quiet, largely. They give love to mother, father, brother, sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, children. Look at all these relationships. She is always a giver of soft feelings and compassion and love."

Conversely, Murty observed disparities in emotional intelligence (EQ) between men and women, proposing that while men may excel in intelligence quotient (IQ), their emotional quotient (EQ) often falls short compared to women. "Men are different. Their emotional quotient is not like women's emotional quotient. They may have good IQ, but definitely not a great EQ," she observed.

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Sudha Murty recollected getting an ‘unexpected’ phone call

A few days back, Murty reminisced about a day when she received a phone call from the late President APJ Abdul Kalam, initially thinking it was intended for her husband, Narayana Murthy. To her surprise, Kalam had actually called to commend one of her columns published in a prominent daily newspaper.