gender equality : a myth

GENDER EQUALITYSUBMITTED BY:

MITUSHI AGARWALRAHUL RAGHUNATH

HISTORY

In 1405, Cristine de Pizan wrote in her book ‘The Book of

the City of Ladies’ that the oppression of women is founded

on irrational prejudice.

The movement towards gender equality in western countries

began with the Suffragette movement of the late 19th

century, which sought to allow women to vote and hold

elected office.

During the Second World War, the general departure of able

bodied men for war required women to take up “male” roles

on a large scale, leading to a major shift towards equality of

women.

GENDER EQUALITY : A MYTH

LIMITED MOBILITY – Saudi Arabia

RAPES- Victim victimized

FETICIDE & INFANTICIDE – China, India

RIGHT TO OWN LAND- Lesotho , Chile

FREEDOM TO MARRY- UNICEF-EGYPT

CAUSES

Traditions and stereotypes

The Role Of Sex Differences

Patriarchal Cultural Beliefs

Objectification of Women

Civil Rights

TODAYS’S SCENARIO

Professional Obstacles

Feminization of Poverty

Access to Healthcare

Political Participation

Education Attainment

INDIA:IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD

UNLESS THE CONDITION OF WOMEN IS IMPROVED -SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

GENDER DISPARITY

Ancient – Vedas and Upanishads

Medieval period- SATI, PURDAH,

DEVADASIS

British Rule

Development of science and

technology

Child marriage

Dowry system

Domestic violence

TYPES:

Sex selective abortion( Infanticide) MALE HEIR

DOWRY SYSTEM

POVERTY

Childhood education

REPERCUSSIONS

Increased opportunities – Military Forces,

Politics, Law Enforcement and Public

Transport

Increase in violence against women

CONCLUSION :

A nation's progress and prosperity can be

judged by the way it treats its women folk

Men must recognize and accept the fact that

women are equal partners in life

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