The document discusses issues facing women in India, including violence, their status and rights, and access to education. Women make up 48% of the population but only 29% of the workforce. India ranks highly for dangers facing women, including rape which occurs every 20 minutes according to reports. Women face discrimination, child marriage, pressure to provide for families while doing domestic work, unfair inheritance and divorce laws, and lack of financial security. Illiteracy among women is over 50% and impacts empowerment. The document calls for addressing these issues facing women in India.
2. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is
the power to create, nurture and
transform.“
Today women with their smartness, grace
and elegance have conquered the whole
world.
Since the older times, women have been
treated as second rate citizens of all
across the globe.
The situation is almost the same
everywhere-irrespective of the developed
country or the developing country-caste,
community, color or creed a position
which is comparable in many ways.
Women form 48% of India’s population
but constitute only 29% of the national
workforce.
4. Now a days the women are looked by the
glamour or by sex objects rather then sharing
the equality of their work
India is ranked 4th among the most
dangerous countries for women.
For this reasons India is becoming one of
the governments major rule.
"We should end all acts of violence against
women and initiate all steps so that women
feel safe and become fearless, empowered
and they are given the respect," Gandhi said.
Latest data from the National Crime Record
Bureau suggests that a woman is raped once
in 20 minutes and 10% of all crimes in India
are of women abuse.
Gender discrimination is the least of worries
for women in India.
The principle of gender equality is enshrined in
the Indian Constitution in its Preamble,
Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and
Directive Principle.
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6. Women are forced to get married at a tender age.
They are expected to fend for themselves while
taking charge of the domestic chore .
They become malnourished since they are always
expected to serve themselves last, after every
member of household has received their potion .
They suffer from unfair and biased inheritance and
divorce laws.
Women are not able to accumulate any substantial
amount of asset, making it pretty difficult for them
to establish their own financial security.
The National Crime Record Bureau recorded
24,206 case of rape in 2011 alone, which indicated
a rise of 9% from the previous year.
It’s a fact that many rape incidences go unreported,
and that’s according to legal experts in the country.
Due to what is called ”family honor”.
BRIDE BURNING:
This is a type of domestic violence whereby a bride
is killed by her husband or husband’s family
because of dowry dissatisfaction issues.
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8. Illiteracy levels in India continue to stand at
about 54% for women and 76% for men,
school enrollment, attendance and quality of
education, especially for the girl-child
threatens.
Illiteracy is one of the main obstacles in
women empowerment in India.
Even in this contemporary world women
suffers from illiteracy from the villages
especially, where women are treated only for
house hold purpose and others
misdisciplinaries.
Most often educating a women is considered as
a big problem for the parents as because if a
women is educated then it is hard for their
parents to get her married.
The problems today women facing can be
overcomed if a women is enough able to face
the problem which can happen if a women is
well educated.
Only men are given higher priority than women
in India.
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Wikipedia
National Crime Record Bureau Reports
National Commission for Women Publications
13. The thank the manthan
team for giving such a
great opportunity to the
youth of India, to be a
part of general election
and provide their
thoughts. Regarding the
problems in India