1. Men and women are like two wheels of a carriage. There is no chance for a country to progress unless the condition of women improves. Swami Vivekananda said ,it is not possible for a bird to fly with only one wing but still the society tries to cut off one wing by denying women from their right full place .
2. Our ancient scriptures assigned women a place higher than man. They were allowed to freely participate in all the Yagna and religious ceremonies along with men. The custom of ‘swaymvar’ gave full liberty to girls to choose their life partner in those days. However, in the middle age women were only used for procreation and for raising kids. They were restricted within the four walls of the house. ‘satiprata’ was one of the major tragedy in a woman’s life in those days. Fortunately after independence, women have actively worked for bureaucracy and helped the nation progress.
3. In modern scenario, even after 65 years of independence, where women are contributing 48.2%of the total population they contribute only 10.6% seats in Lok Sabha election. However, 33% women reservation bill is on its way to be passed from 1996. The present reservation percent is much lower than many of the developed and developing nations.
4. The condition of women has been improving year by year. NGO'S are playing a significant role to empower women through vocational training. Many government policies like “STEP” in 1987, “SWASHAKHI” in 1998 and SWAYAM SIDHA” in 2001 have been launched to empower women.
5. The year 2001 was declared as ‘women empowerment year’ and women are proving their efficiency in various fields but still have miles to go in order to achieve any significant results. Many amendments have been made in the laws related to women. In 2010, the union ministry, proposed a few changes in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1995. The most important change was that by the end of a divorce, a woman will get a share in her spouse’s property that was acquired after their marriage. However, implementation, is the most important part, even the illiterate woman should be made aware of this amendment. In Oct 2012, the Mumbai High Court passed a judgment that every father should take care of his daughter till she gets married despite being a major.
6. Only education will help women compete with men. They should be liberated from atrocities and for this the psychology and attitude of men towards women should be changed and judiciary should be strengthened. Women have always shown steady progress in the last decade. Some of the women who have set their mark are Priya Jhingam (the first woman to join the Indian Army), Pratibha Patil (the first woman to become the president of India), Punita Arora (the first woman to don the highest rank of lieutenant general) and many more.
7. Conclusion: In the present scenario there is a crying need of equalization of women in India, because women can write the destiny of any nation. However, women are still neglected from their fundamental rights. The literacy rate of women is still low as compared to men. We must make sure that every girl is educated because it is rightly said that when a man is educated he alone gets literate but when a woman is educated the entire family gets literate. A literate woman will help control population, fulfill SSA and educate their children to strengthen the nation’s future. Finally I want to say that once women get their due respect and rightful position in society, then no one can stop India, march on the road of prosperity and become a superpower in near future.
2. Our ancient scriptures assigned women a place higher than man. They were allowed to freely participate in all the Yagna and religious ceremonies along with men. The custom of ‘swaymvar’ gave full liberty to girls to choose their life partner in those days. However, in the middle age women were only used for procreation and for raising kids. They were restricted within the four walls of the house. ‘satiprata’ was one of the major tragedy in a woman’s life in those days. Fortunately after independence, women have actively worked for bureaucracy and helped the nation progress.
3. In modern scenario, even after 65 years of independence, where women are contributing 48.2%of the total population they contribute only 10.6% seats in Lok Sabha election. However, 33% women reservation bill is on its way to be passed from 1996. The present reservation percent is much lower than many of the developed and developing nations.
4. The condition of women has been improving year by year. NGO'S are playing a significant role to empower women through vocational training. Many government policies like “STEP” in 1987, “SWASHAKHI” in 1998 and SWAYAM SIDHA” in 2001 have been launched to empower women.
5. The year 2001 was declared as ‘women empowerment year’ and women are proving their efficiency in various fields but still have miles to go in order to achieve any significant results. Many amendments have been made in the laws related to women. In 2010, the union ministry, proposed a few changes in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1995. The most important change was that by the end of a divorce, a woman will get a share in her spouse’s property that was acquired after their marriage. However, implementation, is the most important part, even the illiterate woman should be made aware of this amendment. In Oct 2012, the Mumbai High Court passed a judgment that every father should take care of his daughter till she gets married despite being a major.
6. Only education will help women compete with men. They should be liberated from atrocities and for this the psychology and attitude of men towards women should be changed and judiciary should be strengthened. Women have always shown steady progress in the last decade. Some of the women who have set their mark are Priya Jhingam (the first woman to join the Indian Army), Pratibha Patil (the first woman to become the president of India), Punita Arora (the first woman to don the highest rank of lieutenant general) and many more.
7. Conclusion: In the present scenario there is a crying need of equalization of women in India, because women can write the destiny of any nation. However, women are still neglected from their fundamental rights. The literacy rate of women is still low as compared to men. We must make sure that every girl is educated because it is rightly said that when a man is educated he alone gets literate but when a woman is educated the entire family gets literate. A literate woman will help control population, fulfill SSA and educate their children to strengthen the nation’s future. Finally I want to say that once women get their due respect and rightful position in society, then no one can stop India, march on the road of prosperity and become a superpower in near future.
