Dignity of women and role of men in new india
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Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India was a great admirer of women’s qualities. Especially, while remembering nobility of his mother, the incomparable love she showered on him and his siblings, he once said, “My mother was a woman of love, kindness and, above all, a divine nature. I firmly believe that the respect that its women enjoy tells us how developed a country is.”[1] Equally, Kalam sir truly believed that every man must have the courage to stand up against any injustice done to the other gender. India has demonstrated this over centuries, and we should salute and further this quality. It has been observed that from the Vedic period women have always been given the highest respectable status in our country (except few contradictions). But, in contemporary India despite various laws and government endeavors for their development, education and empowerment; the conduct of bad elements of society towards women and girls is condemnable. There is widespread violence faced by women. It is a shame that in many places the women and girls are sexually harassed, socially abused and sometimes their dignity, choices and freedom are brutally attacked. This paper asserts, besides laws and efforts of governments the women’s development, education, protection and safety are a sacred duty of society as a whole. This study also suggests everybody must respect the right of women to equal opportunities and a dignified life. We have a collective responsibility to create a social system that ensures the safety, security and dignity of women in society.
The status of women in India has been subject to many changes over the span of recorded Indian history. Their position in society deteriorated early in India's ancient period, especially in the Indo-Aryan speaking regions, and their subordination continued to be reified well into India's early modern period. Practises such as female infanticide, dowry, child marriage and the taboo on widow remarriage, have had a long duration in India, and have proved difficult to root out, especially in caste Hindu society in northern India.
During the British East India Company rule (1757–1857), and the British Raj (1858–1947), measures aiming at amelioration were enacted, including Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829, Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856, Female Infanticide Prevention Act, 1870, and Age of Consent Act, 1891. Women's rights under the Constitution of India mainly include equality, dignity, and freedom from discrimination; additionally, India has various statutes governing the rights of women.
As of 2018, some women have served in various senior official positions in the Indian government, including that of the President of India, the Prime Minister of India, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. However, many women in India continue to face significant difficulties. The rates of malnutrition are exceptionally high among adolescent girls and pregnant and lactating women in India, with repercussions for children's health.Violence against women, especially sexual violence, has been on the rise in India.