What do you have to say on the following questions????
Do woman have the same
access to educations as men? Do you have laws to protects women and promote
equality? How do women combine parenthood with a career? Does the society help
women with their children and maternity? Who are the female role models in your
country when it comes to sports, culture and politics?
Talking about equality in the field of education, the female literacy rate in India is lower than the male literacy rate, though it is rising gradually. Compared to boys, far fewer girls are enrolled in the schools, and many of them drop out.In urban India, girls are nearly at par with the boys in terms of education. However, even after reservations in rural India girls continue to be less educated than the boys. Post many surveys conducted by the different authorities in India, we can say that the chief barrier to female education in India are inadequate school facilities (such as sanitary facilities), shortage of female teachers and gender bias in curriculum.
ReplyDeleteIn ancient India, we had some traditions in some communities which resulted in the ill-treatment of women... To name a few, they included SATI (the widow was immolated alive on her husband's funeral pyre) & DEVAVDASI (women are "married" to a deity or temple). CHILD MARRIAGE was also one of the evils prevailing in the Indian society at that time. However, presently developments have been made to declare all these as illegal, resulting in the welfare of women.
Also, on 2010 March 9, one day after International Women's day, Rajyasabha passed Women's Reservation Bill, ensuring 33% reservation to women in Parliament and state legislative bodies.
In India, most of the women work, and are given wages equal to those of their male counterparts. At times the need for them to work becomes mandatory, and at times it also is discretionary. We, the women of India are proud to say that there is no such field as yet where women haven't put on show their flair and have established themselves.
To conclude with reference to my role models in the fields of sports, culture and politics, I would like to mention a few names, who have really inspired me, and always will continue to.
Firstly, to be legitimate, I do not possess any role models in the field of sports, due to lack of curiosity in the field. However, I have always appreciated SAINA NEHWAL, who is famed for her tremendous & consistent performances in Badminton. In the field of culture, the legendary singer Asha Bhosle has always been one of my paradigms. Finally, in the field of politics, the first lady president (current) of India- Mrs.Pratibha Patil has always been my idol as she is the one who is an example of women power in India.
Woman is the power of the universe.Day by day their social and economic status is increasing. Now they are not totally dependent on men. Education of women has played a great role in bringing about this change. In India, every woman does not get equal access to education as man. The participation depends upon the consent of the family. In cities and towns, most of the women have equal access, whereas in villages few families discriminate among boys and girls. They think that girls are made for household work. Bu govt. programs and schemes, TV advertisements, NGO's and their consistent efforts towards eliminating this discrimination have proved to be quite successful.People now plan their families and give equal educational opportunities to both boys and girls.
ReplyDeleteIn India, there are many laws regarding protection of women and their equality. For example, females are given right to property where in the property of parents can not be the whole-sole right of the son. Women are provided with reservations in govt. jobs, educational institutions and politics.
Some women manage parenthood with a career while some do not. It all depends upon the circumstances. In nuclear families, this is a little difficult as you do not get much support whereas in joint families it can be easy as women can get the help they require. Also in metropolitan cities, they are provided with services like day-boarding schools, crutches etc. There are also many companies which provide memberships so that they can sell their products through homemakers. Society does help women with children and maternity. They are provided with maternity leaves, work from home facilities, half-pay leaves, without pay leaves etc. In govt. sector, women who have served for a certain period can take one year leave with full pay in parts till the time their children turn 18.
There are many women role models of our country. When it comes to sports, we have Saina Nehwal(badminton champion), Sania Mirza(tennis champion), P.T. Usha( brilliant athlete), Jhulan Goswami( Cricketer), MC Mary Kom( boxer. In the field of culture we have Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Sarojini Naidu who are great singers.In the field of dance we have Anita Ratnam (bharatnatyam and kathakali),Mallika sarabhai, Sitara Devi, Radha Reddy, Urvi Sheth, Saroj Khan, Vaibhavi Merchant etc.
In politics, we have Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati, Jayalalitha, Jaya Bachchan, Sheila Dikshit, Pratibha Patil( our current president), Mamata Banerjee, Priyanka Gandhi etc.
In India, we see women as the creators of the society who play an important role in the development of the society. In our holy books it is mentioned that where women are given respect, there gods reside.
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period,[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful. But the status of women has risen over the years and women has begun to gain power polictically and economically. In modern India, women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President, Prime minister, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition.
ReplyDeleteThe ancient history tells us that women had the equal status as men in the earlier times. Traditions among some communities have been banned and are largely defunct in modern India. However, some cases of these practices are still found in remote parts of India. The purdah (a practice where women has to cover their body and conceal their form) is still practiced by Indian women among some communities, and child marriage remains prevalent despite it being an illegal practice, especially under current Indian laws. These practices are mainly seen in the rural part of India. But the modern India shows a different picture. Women in India now participate in all activities such as education,sports, politics, media, art and culture, service sectors, science and technology, etc and is at par with the men. The Constitution of India guarantees equality to all Indian women and they must not face any discrimination in any way. In addition, it allows special provisions to be made by the State in favour of women and children, renounces practices derogatory to the dignity of women, and also allows for provisions to be made by the State for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief. On 9 March 2010, the women bill was passed in India which gives 33% reservation to women in the parliament and all legislative bodies.
Now women manage both family and work. My mother is a good example. She works as a teacher. She goes to school in the morning and comes back at 3 in the afternoon. Then she cooks the meal, looks after the home and spends quality time with me. In the weekends my mom and I go out for shopping or maybe just for buying groceries. And she makes delicacies for the family in the weekends. She guides me well in every sphere of life and I really like the way she manages both work and family very well.
In rural India, girls are still less educated than boys. But in the urban cities like Dehi, girls are not only at par with the boys but they also score even more in academics than boys and hence girls’ academic performance is greater than boys.
Over the years women have not only gained more equality and education but at the same time women have also gained more respect and fame. Sarojini Naidu, Kamala Surayya, Shobha De, Arundhati Roy, Anita Desai are some of the famous Indian women writers and have done remarkable work as poets and writers in Indian literature. Sarojini Naidu is known as the Nightingale of India and she also played a significant role in the Indian independence struggle. In the field of sports, we have P. T. Usha, J. J. Shobha (athletics), Kunjarani Devi (weightlifting), Diana Edulji (cricket), Saina Nehwal (badminton) , Koneru Hampi (chess) and Sania Mirza (tennis) as some the famous notable sport players. Some Indian actresses such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor have acted in many national and international films. Even in politics, women like Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Pratibha Patil(Present President of India) have helped India rise politically. On 14 January 2012, the Women Summit and Awards were held where many such women were awarded for their remarkable work in various fields. Such women have made India proud. In our holy books, we have goddesses who are worshipped such as Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati. At present, women are a great power and simply no less than men.