7 April 2015 - QA 1

In a country like Indonesia, where 51% of the population is men, how do we make men realize the importance of women, and their role and function in a family?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

You have already done it, otherwise you would have not reached the position that you are in today. You are the perfect example of how to manage family life and get into politics. In fact, Indonesia is dominated by women; people have already accepted Her Excellency Megawati’s leadership (former president of the country, and leader of one of their largest political parties).

With respect to the family, women play a very important role. See, dominance does not have to be through aggression. Dominance can be winning over people’s hearts and minds, winning people’s respect, winning people’s confidence, and playing a proactive role at home. I think that is possible.