Gender inequality in
India is multifaceted issue that refers to Health, Education, Economic and
Political inequality but majorly it evaluate by “ Sex Ratio Gap” between Men
and Women Globally, Which is 940 F/ 1000 M in India . As per annual report made
by various institution like UNDP, WEF, OECD on parameter of “ Sex Selective
Abortion and Female -Male literacy ratio ” shows that India along with other
Developing Countries have high gender inequality and low women empowerment than
Developed countries.
Reports indicate that
developing countries have Big Gender base Economic inequality, Low Literacy and
Poor Health. There are huge gap between Men and Women Wage Payment- men paid
103/ day and women paid 55 / day, Although Government has taken various
corrective major like Micro Credit Programme promoted by women Self Help Group,
Equal Inheritance Right to Ancestral Properties and allowing them to
participate in Armed Forces resulting in improving women economic inequality.
Female Literacy rate 65% than male 82% - reason are Patriarchal Society, Lack
of Sanitary facilities, Lack of Female Teachers in schools/ college and Social
Security even though government has
introduced many programme like “ Non Formal Education Programme” in which about
40% centres in state and 10% in union territory exclusively reserve for
females. Also state like Orrisa reserved 30% seats for females in medical-
engineering college and universities, UP govt ensure free education for Girl
Child till the Graduation etc . On the Health and Survival measures Domestic
Gender Violence is major problem of female inequality, major source for Gender
violence are Slective Sex Abortion, Rape
and Dowry despite Government banned the selective abortion under
Pre-conception and Pre-natal Dignostics Techniques Act in 1994 and taking
-giving Dowry by Dowry Prohibition Act 1961.
Furthermore Gender
inequality is a historic worldwide phenomena rooted in Cultures and Gender norm
that organizes social life human relation as well as promote subordination of
women in form of social stata. In India this cultural influence favour the
preference for son related to kinship, lineage, inheritance, identity, status
and economic security across the cast n class line. Also the Patriarchal nature
of Indian society feel that Girls child will go to her husband house so they
will lose all they have invested in and expected support from the son in old
age are disincentive for girls sex
selection. Another reason for Son preferences in Indian Society are they only
entitled to perform funeral of parents and daughter become liability due to humpty
dowry demand even dowry is prohibited under Indian Civil Law by section 304B
and 498A of Indian Penal Code. Although since independence India made many
significant legal reform to address gender inequality . For instance
Constitution of India contain a clause guarantee the Right of Equality and
Freedom from Sensual Discrimination and also the signatory to the Convention
for Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women. Also Different
state and union territory of India in cooperation with central government
initiate numbers of region specific program targeted at women to help reduce
gender inequality like Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana, Kidhori Shakti
Yojana, Swayamshidha Mahila Mandal Programme,
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, Swawalamban Programme, Mahila Samkhya Programme, Balika Samridhi Yojana etc.
In spite all above
corrective major country facing Gender inequality problem cause of Patriarchal
Nature of Indian Society, Increasing demand of Dowry and Social Insecurity for
Girl Child and Women. So to solve this problem we require to Change mind set of
society and build strong positive image about women strength. Youth should come
forward to create awareness in society about Government Programme and raise
voice against mere evil Dowry - mother of many problems like Gender
imbalance, corruption, inequality in society etc and stand against
the Rape n Female foeticides case.
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