Acharya Prashant addresses a question about why women seem to be respected only during festivals like Navdurga. He explains that respect is not something that either a man or a woman is entitled to based on their gender. He states that 'man' and 'woman' are names for the body and gender, which are determined at birth. Since one has no merit or has put in no labor to be born a boy or a girl, there is no basis for respect in that. This principle extends to all bodily attributes like age, color, or size. He advises against making the mistake of demanding respect or special privileges for being a woman, as this is a flawed premise. The speaker clarifies that the only thing worthy of respect is consciousness. The fundamental error is to identify oneself as a woman instead of as consciousness. He criticizes the common understanding of women's empowerment, pointing out that it often involves women repeating the same mistakes as men. True women's empowerment, he defines, is for a woman to know herself as consciousness. From the standpoint of consciousness, she is already 'Purusha' (the conscious principle). He further explains that most men, despite their gender, are 'Prakriti' (nature/matter) from within because they are driven by emotions and instincts. We are all born as Prakriti and must strive to become Purusha. In conclusion, Acharya Prashant asserts that the only valid basis for respect is the level of one's consciousness. The higher the consciousness, the more respect one deserves, irrespective of their body, gender, age, or wealth. He urges everyone to see a human being as a human being, beyond the useless divisions of man and woman. The evaluation of any person should be based on how established in the Self (Atmasth) they are, which is the height of consciousness.