Women Can Do It

    Our society comprises men and women. In earlier times, men were considered to be the leading members of a family. They were responsible for earning the livelihood and were the decision takers of the family. On the other hand, women were responsible for doing household work and upbringing of the children. So, the roles were mainly based on gender. There was no involvement of women in decision making. If we assess our entire sector, then research says that women’s issues are either focused on her reproductive role and her body or on her economic role as a worker. But none of them is focused on empowering the women.

     History says that women were ill-treated. The Sati Pratha in the ancient times to the girl child abortion in the present scenario, women continue facing such violence. Not only this, heinous crimes against women such as rape, acid attack, dowry system, honour killing, domestic violence, etc., are still happening in India.

      Out of the total population, 50% of the population should consist of women. However, due to female foeticide practices, girl child numbers are decreasing sharply in India. It has also impacted the sex ratio in India. The literacy rate in girls is very low. Most of the girls are not even provided with primary education. Moreover, they are married early and made to raise children and shoulder only household work. They are not allowed to go out and are dominated by their husbands. Women are taken for granted by men as they are considered their property. Even at the workplace, women are discriminated against. They are paid less for the same work as compared to their male counterparts.

     There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved, it is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing. ” Swami Vivekananda Introduction How many of us would feel shock and angry and also hurt hearing comment such as ‘yeah, that’s where women belong, in the kitchen?’ How many of us would think that it just wasn’t right, and something needed to be done? Or, how many would sit back and do nothing? We belong to one of the categories, but what matter is, where do we belong. The negative attitude toward women exists since time immemorial. Women have been treated as weaker being or subordinate to men. But how often do we ask why is there such inequality in the world? Is there anyone who has pondered the reason? No doubt, there are many of us who know the reason and have worked for the cause to change. And yet, we cannot deny the fact that gender inequality still exists. It prevails more in our society, the so-called rural, under-developed place. As a matter of fact, the discrimination against women begins from the birth itself.

Reference/s:

https://www.cram.com/subjects/Women-Empowerment-Essay

https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/women-empowerment-essays/ 

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