Gender Equality

There are many examples of people who fought for equal rights for both the genders. Since it is very evident in our country from the past and is still present, let us look at some of the great people who fought against gender inequality. 1.Jyotirao Govindrao Phule(1827-1890) One of the most renowned activist and reformer in India who worked for the welfare of women in India. He along with his wife started schools for girls and he also advocated widow remarriage.                                       2.Raja Ram Mohan Roy(1774-1833) Ram Mohan Roy created the Bramho Samaj that sought to break the shackles of the caste system and the fight against Sati that saved the lives of many women. He also advocated for property rights for women and fought against child marriage.                           ...

To learn about Gender Equality in India, we need to look at Gender Inequality in India. It is a clearly known fact that gender bias exists in our country. We need to look at this topic in a bit more rational way. Gender inequalities impact India's sex ratio, women's health, their education and economic conditions.  Research shows gender discrimination mostly in favor of men in many fields including the workplace.  While Indian laws on rape, dowry and adultery have women's safety at heart, these highly discriminatory practices are still taking place at an alarming rate, affecting the lives of many today. The following image shows the global ranking of India in fields related to Gender.                                               This above image clearly shows us the ranking of India in various Global Gender Indices although these indices can be ina...

The scenarios around the world related to Gender Equality can be understood by the following statement," Gender equality in work is not possible without gender equality in society." The society needs to accept women as an equal workforce just like their male counterparts and as per the research conducted in the last few years suggests that  women’s workforce participation in India is going down. In 2004-05, the share of working-age women in paid jobs was 43%–the same as in 1993-94. This  dropped to 27%  in 2015-16. Another report tells us that the women working force in Delhi is just 13%.Imagine if this is the case in the capital city of a country like India then what is the scenario in the world.                                 The above graph shows us the situation of Female Labor Force in different countries. Here are some facts regarding Gender Inequality: 1)  33,000 gi...

We are living in the 21st Century, the world is changing rapidly without taking any break and with the world the bias towards a specific gender is also decreasing. The debate about Gender Equality is not a new thing and is happening from a very long time. So let us answer the main question which is, What is Gender Equality?  Gender equality  is the state of equal access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender including economic participation and decision-making and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally .                                      Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Gender equality is the goal, while gender neutrality and gender equity are practices and ways of thinking that help in achieving the goal.  However, si...