In this era of technology and development women need to gain the
same amount of power that men have. The time when men held the power of the
family has gone. In India male domination still prevails in some cultures which
forms an obstacle for women who wish to explore the world. The things are
related to women’s status and their future. However, I believe that Indian
women are slowly getting empowerment in the sectors like education, politics,
the work force and even more power within their own households. The worth of
civilization can be arbitrated by the place given to women in the society. Now
a days women choose work shoulder to shoulder with men. While some men find it
not right for women to earn a living. They think that women’s role in family is
only of the house wife rather than a earning member. The economic empowerment of women is a vital element of
strong economic growth in any country. Empowering women enhances their ability
to influence changes and to create a better society.
Women in India feel proud to display that they
are well protected and pampered by their husbands without realizing that they
are making themselves helpless. Such women's economic literacy is so low that
they cannot play any role in family's decision regarding family's budget,
savings and investments. To such women, the national budget discussion is for
men only and soap operas are for them. They consider their husband to be the decision maker of the family and decision maker of their own lifes. Such women should be given proper counseling to let them know their rights. Women should also remember that they are also rational, intelligent and thinking human beings and dependent women are not empowered women.
According to the 2001 Census, the percentage of
female literacy in the country is 54% up from 9% 1951. We also had great women leaders in the history of India. Razia Sultana, Rani of Jhansi, Sarojini Naidu and Indira Gandhi are some of the prominent leader from the Indian history who have made all of us proud.These women have changed the face of India. They should be a motivation for the rest of the women in India. In the Indian society man have always acted as the man of the scene and head of the family not allowing women to indulge in decision making or any decision related to the household. God has gifted women with compassion, tender-heartedness, caring nature, concern for others. These are the qualities required for a eminent leader. But they happened to realise it lately. Women empowerment also plays a important role in changing the developing country into a developed country.
I would
like to peep into the past when the stature of women as destroyed. They were
treated as chattel in the early Roman society. In France, they were termed as
half-soul creatures responsible for the destruction of society. The Chinese
considered them as devil's soul. Japanese men preferred to live unmarried
lives. Before the advent of Islam, Arabs buried their daughters alive
considering them as a sign of disgrace. In this way, they deprived women of
their due place. Most men view themselves as being the superior life-form in
society.
We are now witnessing a steady improvement in
the enrollment of women in schools, colleges and even in profession institutes. Women in India are now also a source
of Income. We notice that the results of Girls are better than boys in the
CBSE, ICSE and state board exams. This shows us that girls are now more
confident of getting better-paid professional jobs than their flagging male
counterparts. Clearly, there is an excellent amount of reason for the girls to
be more confident than boys and this is because of their remarkable academic
feat around the nation. This achievement of girls is an absolute reversal of
what would have been expected a generation ago. This is likely to steer to
higher-income jobs for them. The percentage of women entering in to private
sector jobs are increasing every year, giving close competition for their male
co workers. In the political field, the reservation for women is a
significant step towards enhancing political
empowerment of women. When thirty-three percent reservation for women in
Parliament becomes a reality, women's voice will be heard in the highest forum
of democracy. The day, women of India will reach zenith in their empowerment. These
days, women have established themselves that they are equal to men. They have
now forsaken their homely image and are making a major contribution to global
innovation of the country. They are working in different fields with man by
doing hard work.
But, an upsetting place
still remains for Indian women is the negative sexual attention that women
often receive. Indian societies have received notoriety for being unsafe for
women. Whereby the fair sex is not only being hassled, stalked and raped but
incidents of immoral trafficking also are very high. Twenty-six laws have been enacted so far to protect women
from various crimes. The recent law on the 'protection of women against
domestic violence' satisfies the long pending demand of the women activities. Female
feticide and infanticide wherein nearly 10 million baby girls have been killed
in the last twenty years alone. A girl Child is considered as liability by
parents who later opt for abortion of the child. In fact, the level of
atrocities against women is an indicator of the coercion of our society and
underscores that we are a suppressed society. Clearly, safety is an obsolete
word in today’s India.
It is the duty of law enforcement agencies to prevent crimes
against women but they fail to solve this scourge alone. Teamwork by people is
the key to eradicating this menace. People must come forward to help in rooting
out such social evils. Law enforcing agencies cannot work alone. When the
people are dynamic in their drive against crimes, the police cannot remain a
mute spectator though they are supposed to be the protectors of citizens. They
will be forced to dispense their bounden duties. Youth should be motivated to
be socially responsible and protect women. This is the need of the hour.
Everyone must think of changing society. If we all abide by the rules, women in
our cities will surely be safer.
In India, women are devalued traditionally and the men are
normative reified. According to Hindu mythology, the word ‘Ardhanarishvara’
meaning "The Lord whose half is a woman". What is the value of a man
without a woman? We shouldn’t forget that there are many temples in our country
devoted to the Goddesses and men also use to worship female goddess. We must
work all together and both needs each other to survive and flourish.
Chandni Chowk is considered the ultimate shopper’s delight because of its wide variety of shops and its unbelievable prices. It is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. This densely populated market has been around for more than three centuries and was once visited by merchants from Turkey, China and even Holland. According to the history, this market is said to be designed by the daughter of the great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. During the 17th century, Chandni Chowk was also known as the ' Moon Light square'. The only way to maneuver through the maze is by foot or in a bicycle rickshaw (in 2007 these were banned on Chandni Chowk proper, but they are still readily available). And the ride through the streets of Chandni Chowk will be a memroble one for the visitors of Chandni Chowk, not because of the heavily congested roads or the overloaded traffic. But gazing at the ancient buildings around the streets is surely a treat for the eye. The architecture of the Mughals is surely mesmerizing. This area is largely religious also, especially to the Muslims. Chandni Chowk is a mixture of history, architecture, religion, food and chaos, but that is what India is made of.
