Question

State the factors responsible for the deteriorating status of women

Answer 1

i) Social factor: Traditionally women are not treated as equal to men. They are dominated by men in patriarchal society.

(ii) Economic factor : Economically also women are ignored. They are not the subject of equal pay for equal work, they are not given inheritance right, on an average an Indian woman works one hour more than a man every day.

(iii) Ignorance: In some parts of the country, the birth of a girl is considered to be a curse and a burden. So, out of ignorance people practice female infanticide, i.e., kill the girl child as soon as she is born and even some parents find ways to have the girl child aborted.

(iv) issues related to women’s well being are not given adequate attention.