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Vol. 3, Issue 7, Part S (2017)

Gender equality: For better society

Gender equality: For better society

Author(s)
Dr. Rachana Prasad
Abstract
Healthy development of a society in Particular and nation in general depends upon the gender equality. The difference in sex and physical form denotes no difference in status. Men and Woman are complementing of each other. The origin of gender inequality is the root cause of male dominance society. At least in India, a woman still needs the anchor of a husband and a family. Men’s dominating nature was all practiced from the beginning and is followed till date.
Some argue that Gender inequality in India is a multifaceted issue that concerns men and women. And say gender equality indices place men at a disadvantage. However, when India's population is examined as a whole, women are at a disadvantage in several important ways. In India, discriminatory attitudes towards either sex have existed for generations and affect the lives of both sexes. Although the constitution of India grants men and women equal rights, still gender disparities remain. As per UNDP report, India ranks 132 out of 187 countries on gender inequality index (GII). India ranks low partly because of its skewed ratio, with only 914 females for every 1000 males, according to Indian government data. As per UNDP report, only 29% of Indian women above the age of 15 in 2011 were part of labour force, as compared to 80.7% men. In parliament, only 10.9% of law makers are women, 80% of Indian women didn’t have bank account in 2016 as per UNDP report Every day 39000 girls are forced for early marriage i.e. 27 girls are married a minute.
This paper highlights the multi-dimensional context of gender inequalities prevalent in India. Overall, the study indicates the inequality in economic, social, cultural and legal biasness which are of a great challenge for policy-makers and social scientists to establish proper equality in the entire social field. An attempt has been made to find out those factors and suggestions which are responsible for this problem in India.
Pages: 1454-1457  |  297 Views  46 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. Rachana Prasad. Gender equality: For better society. Int J Appl Res 2017;3(7):1454-1457.
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