Gender inequality is a disease of our society
I am starting this article with a real story. It may proved that only education can change the whole society and can end the discrimination behavior among male and female .Poonam, a village girl proved that woman are not in behind . She is a village girl where there is no electricity or pitch road even no bus facility. Education is quite impossible .But poonam wanted to read and her mother insisted her to go to higher education as she was a brilliant student. Her guardian wished her to get married but her teacher also adviced to let her for higher study. The entire family faced a lot of criticism of society at that time. All people got surprised when poonam qualified in higher education and completed her Ph D in physics. Now she is a teacher of a university in Delhi.
Poonam set an example and instance to many rural girls.
Division in society.
We are responsible of gender inequality in our society. The role of a male and female are dictated by different social groups which include parents also. As we think that man will earn where woman will cook and will give birth of child . Women take birth to serve a family only.
Responsibility.
We are responsible to spread this disease in our society .we give a stamp that females are weaker sex where males are tough. From childhood they are forced to know of their gender. We distinguish then in cloth, in speech, in playing also. Boys are given car or guns to play where girls are said to play with dolls and utensils .They are being taught to play the traditional home making role. Even In many culture girls are not permitted to play with boys. There is also a tradition where men migrate themselves to another place for earnings as they are treated as strong and hard worker. Women remain at home to take care of children and house even having some ability.
Role of man and woman in society.
The condition of woman either in urban or in rural is same. A urban educated woman starts her day with preparing tea for whole family. After that she send her children to school , makes tiffin or lunch for herself and husband and then goes to office. Where a man starts his day with a ready cup of tea. Women role is uncountable but not treated as productive .In many cultures the household work and child caring are not considered as a work, though these are more tough and possible only for them.
Present situation.
Now the situation has changed. Sunita Williams and many other women have changed the concept. Women proved that they can do anything like a man. Now they are not in back. Man and woman should have equal responsibilities to fetch the society in top. Even if they do the household works, that is also important as well as a man’s work. Now woman can fly aero plane, can drive taxi. Socially and economically they are equal with a man. Can you imagine that more than two hundreds women were trained and send to BSF and posted in boarder?
Picture in abroad.
The inequality system not only happens in India only but it is an international issue. Even many developed countries are failure to give proper rights to women in society. For example England gave right to vote in1928 and France in 1944. In many Arabian countries women are not allowed to talk with male even with their husbands locally. In some countries women are not permitted to see movie.
It takes part in different forms in different culture. Inequality happens in mortality, notality, basic facilities and Special opportunities. There is also inequality in profession or household work.
In earlier times.
There are many examples of giving respect to women in earlier period. We have many names of women, who were great and famous philosophers and social reformers. Women also took part in freedom fight in our country. Situation has changed now a day. Now women are not behind in any field in science, agriculture, in engineering, teaching, in games and sports.
Solution.
Previously said that education is the only solution. Education helps and gives awareness to women about their rights. It may end the gender bias. The parents have some responsibilities regarding this. We should treat equally to all children from childhood. Mind and culture are the base of a matured brain and act in future as per their education, Which a child gets from parents or school or from society.
Some necessary actions.
- We should not compare a woman with a man in mortality.
- Women should not be dominated in society. We should prefer girls as well as boys and should encourage them in any field.
- Girls also deserve all facilities like a boy especially in education.
- Professional training should be given to all.
- Ownership equality should be given, though there is some act regarding this.
- All household works and responsibilities should be carried equally by men and women.
Need of gender equality.
We need gender equality in society to develop the social and economic condition. It may hurt the interest of a girl or a woman. We also may be sufferer due to this inequality disease. We have some responsibilities to achieve gender equality. Sharing responsibilities in any field can relief us and help us to get success easily. Sharing works at home between partners make a home sweet, beautiful and peaceful. It creates a sweet harmony in family and in society.
So start to encourage all to end this disease and try to make this universe a gender inequality free world. Thus we may get more Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chowla, Rani Laxmibai, Sorojini Naidu and Preetilata Waddekar. More stars will come in the field of sports, education, medicine, science or in political field.
In culture and behavior it is proved that gender refers only to identify a human not in working field. Govt. has made rules also to reserve and we should appreciate and encourage them equally.