By,
Karishma
Today, women contribute more than 50% of the world's population, undertake most of the work but receive very less income compared to men. In addition to their domestic responsibilities like taking care of their child, cooking food, looking after the family; women are also contributing to the growth of nation as well. Some have become successful entrepreneurs, some are handling the politics of the nation, some are handling the fashion world and some are representing the country at international level by playing various sports.
They have been successful in demanding the equality with men in matters of education, employment, marriage, inheritance, and politics and in the field of sports as well. The status and position of women all over the globe has risen exceptionally in the 20th century. Women, who remained inclined within the walls of their household, have today found out their own way-out to beat out men in every respect.
A struggle has brought women the property rights, the voting rights, an equality before the law in matters of marriage and employment. Many steps have been taken by the Indian Government to empower women of every age and every caste. Criminal laws against sati, dowry, female infanticide and foeticide, immoral trafficking, eve teasing, rape and other offences relating to women have been enacted in terms to civil laws like the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939, the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and other Matrimonial enactments.
A National Commission for Women was also constituted for the same. The year 2001 was declared as the Women Empowerment Year by the Government of India. Moreover, the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill had been a highlight in the last few years. This legislation, known as the Women's Reservation Bill, seeks to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.
Women empowerment has the capability to change many things in all over the globe. They are quick to handle with the critical problems in the society. They are completely able to handle the economic conditions of the family and country.
And with these developments in the position of women, it came out right that empowering women means empowering the nation, the economy and reawakening the society.
Karishma
In last few years, the topic of women empowerment has charmed the interest of the people all over the world and especially in India. The very fact behind this hype regarding empowerment of women is that the discussion bears testimony to the terrible condition of women all over the world but more so in India and all other developing countries.
Few years back, women were treated as mere slaves. They were declined basic fundamental rights like Right to Education, Right to freedom, etc. There were many inequalities between men and women in every field be it politics, education, sports or corporate level. Today, even when there are examples like Indira Gandhi, PT Usha or Kalpana Chawla, the understanding about women remains that they are incapable, which act as a huge obstacle when it comes to making a choice of what they aspire to be.
Few years back, women were treated as mere slaves. They were declined basic fundamental rights like Right to Education, Right to freedom, etc. There were many inequalities between men and women in every field be it politics, education, sports or corporate level. Today, even when there are examples like Indira Gandhi, PT Usha or Kalpana Chawla, the understanding about women remains that they are incapable, which act as a huge obstacle when it comes to making a choice of what they aspire to be.
Today, women contribute more than 50% of the world's population, undertake most of the work but receive very less income compared to men. In addition to their domestic responsibilities like taking care of their child, cooking food, looking after the family; women are also contributing to the growth of nation as well. Some have become successful entrepreneurs, some are handling the politics of the nation, some are handling the fashion world and some are representing the country at international level by playing various sports.
They have been successful in demanding the equality with men in matters of education, employment, marriage, inheritance, and politics and in the field of sports as well. The status and position of women all over the globe has risen exceptionally in the 20th century. Women, who remained inclined within the walls of their household, have today found out their own way-out to beat out men in every respect.
A struggle has brought women the property rights, the voting rights, an equality before the law in matters of marriage and employment. Many steps have been taken by the Indian Government to empower women of every age and every caste. Criminal laws against sati, dowry, female infanticide and foeticide, immoral trafficking, eve teasing, rape and other offences relating to women have been enacted in terms to civil laws like the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939, the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and other Matrimonial enactments.
A National Commission for Women was also constituted for the same. The year 2001 was declared as the Women Empowerment Year by the Government of India. Moreover, the 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill had been a highlight in the last few years. This legislation, known as the Women's Reservation Bill, seeks to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.
Women empowerment has the capability to change many things in all over the globe. They are quick to handle with the critical problems in the society. They are completely able to handle the economic conditions of the family and country.
And with these developments in the position of women, it came out right that empowering women means empowering the nation, the economy and reawakening the society.
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