how is gender division understood in Indian society how does political mobilisation of women on this question have to improve women's role in public life
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Women face disadvantage, discrimination and oppression in various ways:
The literacy rate among women is only 54 per cent compared with 76 per cent among men.
The percentage of women in highly paid jobs is still very small. At many workplaces, women are paid less than men for the same job. An Indian woman usually works more hour than an average man on a daily basis.
Many Indian parents prefer to have a male child. A girl child is killed before her birth in many cases. This has led to an eschewed sex ratio in India.
There are many reports of harassment against women; both on the domestic front and outside the home.
Women’s political representation:
The political representation of women had been very poor in the Indian legislatures. Even in the cabinet, the number of women ministers is very low.
One-third of seats in local government bodies have been reserved for women candidates. This has helped in increasing women’s representation in panchayats and municipalities.
The literacy rate among women is only 54 per cent compared with 76 per cent among men.
The percentage of women in highly paid jobs is still very small. At many workplaces, women are paid less than men for the same job. An Indian woman usually works more hour than an average man on a daily basis.
Many Indian parents prefer to have a male child. A girl child is killed before her birth in many cases. This has led to an eschewed sex ratio in India.
There are many reports of harassment against women; both on the domestic front and outside the home.
Women’s political representation:
The political representation of women had been very poor in the Indian legislatures. Even in the cabinet, the number of women ministers is very low.
One-third of seats in local government bodies have been reserved for women candidates. This has helped in increasing women’s representation in panchayats and municipalities.
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-Women in india have for a long time been degraded by the society out of various misconceptions arising from the religious cultural, social and economic views embedded in the people.
- They have been considered incapable of doing most of the jobs and are denied opportunities which are accorded to men.
- political mobilisation has significantly led to changes in some perspectives concerning women leading them to also get motivated to explore other areas that were male dominated.
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