WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

          

                 Playing multiple roles in families, women have already proven their worth, but still their condition in social and economical fronts has not been up to the mark and in many parts of the world they are forced to lead a miserable life. In such a scenario, it calls for immediate attention to empower them and create conducive environment for their soon and economic upliftment.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IS URGENT FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT

                  Women empowerment is a must for the betterment of any country’s future as they play dual responsibilities of managing their families while simultaneously juggling to earn to contribute in fulfilling the material needs of their families. No one can ever ignore the importance of the role of a mother, sister, or a daughter in their families . At the same time, women have also established themselves an equal contributors in managing the financial requirements of their homes.

REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS

                        On various international platforms, women have successfully proved that if given a chance they can perform no less than their male counter parts and recently concluded RIO Olympics bears a testimony to this fact. No one can ever forget the names of RIO stars- Sakshi Malik, P.V Sindhu and Deepa karmaker who become successful in breaking the barriers of gender to raise India’s national flag high in front of the whole world.

VICTIMS OF DESCRIMINATION

                             Due to long prevailing gender discrimination and dominance of men in Indian society women have the suppressed in their families and society at last even they have been prone to violence and discriminations by the male members, even in their own families. The situation is no different in many other countries of the world. Except some European nations most of other countries in the world are prone to serious gender discrimination , akin to India.

WINDS OF CHANGE

                   Though women have been given a special place in every religion, many ill practices have been going on against women as a norms since ages. But positive changes are now visible and the patriarchal system of society has been gradually eroding. Women are now claiming the socio- political rights for themselves.

                            

                            

                             The parliament of India too has passed various legislations to save women from various forms of injustice and discriminations. Following up some of these laws to empower women : equal remuneration act- 1976 , Dowry prohibition act – 1961, Immoral traffic act- 1956.Medical termination of pregnancy Act- 1971; Maternity Benefit Act- 1961; Commission of Sati Act- 1987; Prohibition of Child  Marriage Act- 2006; Pre-conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act-1994; and Sexual Harassment of women at Work place Act- 2013

                             More recently, in the wake of Nirbhaya case involving the rape and brutal murder of paramedical student in Delhi, the government has passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, 2015. This Act makes a significant departure from the earlier Juvenile Justice Act-2000, as the Juvenile age inviting punishment for offence now stands reduced from 18 to 16 years.

CONCLUSION

          If we want to bring about women empowerment in the true sense, there is a crying need for the elimination of the male superiority and patriarchal mindset. Also, women need to be given equal opportunities for education and employment without any sense of discrimination. Unless there is attitudinal change in society towards women , merely arming them with legal and constitutional rights will be simply inadequate.