Is Gender Equality a Myth?

 All men are created equal. The Indian Constitution provides equality. Then why there is an inequality among the predecessors of Adam and Eve? Even though the people are created equal, they are not treated equally in our patriarchal  society. The women are the ones being discriminated. Is it reasonable to consider women as a weaker section even in this technological world, as written in Manusmriti – “Stree na swathantryamarhathi”.

                  The term gender equality refers to the equal representation of women and men. It does not mean that women and men are the same, but that they have equal value and should be given equal treatment. The United Nations regards gender equality as a human right. And the government of India provides a lot of schemes, special programmes and reservations to empower women. But gender equality is a myth, because we talk much while doing less. Upper class as well as grass root level women are discriminated from the womb to the grave.

Author: Joja George

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