“I grew up in a family where women were bosses,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told students during an interaction in Kerala recently, while asserting that women were generally more intelligent than men.On International Women’s Day, Gandhi posted a video of his interaction with students on his YouTube channel on Sunday. He said he met some young women students in Kerala during a lunch interaction a few days ago.“I was deeply impressed by each student’s dreams, curiosity and confidence. Such conversations remind us that when women recognise their potential and move forward with an open mind, they can bring about extraordinary change,” the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.“Every woman is unique. Their sensitivity, understanding and emotional intelligence provide balance and direction to society. Women also wield power in their own unique ways with patience, long-term vision and empathy. Therefore, they should have the right to move forward according to their identity, personality and aspirations, rather than being bound by society’s restrictive norms,” he said.


