COMMENT | I would like to wish Malaysians a happy International Women’s Day. I would like to reflect on my reflections on women based on how I see things as a husband and a father of two girls.

When my eldest daughter Athena was in Standard Six several years ago, she was nominated for house captain. She was an athlete and represented the school in cricket, handball and athletics. She even won “Olahragawati Harapan”.

Another boy was nominated too and, according to her, instead of going through a voting process, the teacher made the boy the captain and her the vice-captain.

My wife and I were upset because...