An overlook About Gender Inequality Problem in India

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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