Gender Equality
Equality or non-discrimination is a situation where everyone has equal opportunities and rights. Everyone in the community longs for equal status, opportunity and rights. However, it is a common observation that there is a lot of discrimination between people. Discrimination arises because of cultural differences, geographical differences, and gender. Gender-based inequality is a global problem.
Even in the 21st century, men and women around the world are not happy about equal rights. Gender equality means providing equal opportunities for men and women in politics, economics, education and health.
The Importance of Gender Equality
The nation can only prosper and achieve higher growth only when both men and women have equal rights. Women in society are often funded and denied equal rights as men to health, education, decision-making and economic independence in terms of wages.
An old social structure from time immemorial in such a way that girls do not get the same opportunities as men. Women usually care for the family. As a result, women are more involved in household chores. It plays a small role for women in higher education, decision-making roles, and leadership roles. This gender inequality is a barrier to world growth rates. When women participate in the workforce and increase the growth rate of the country's economy increases.
Gender equality enhances national welfare and economic prosperity.
How is gender equality measured?
Gender equality is an important factor in determining global growth. There are several indications for measuring gender equality.
The GDI Index-Development Index (GDI) is a measure of the gender index of the Human Development Index. The GDI looks at barriers such as life expectancy, education, and income from assessing national gender equality.
Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) - This measure includes more details such as half of the seats held by women in the National Assembly, percentage of women participating in the economy, budget of female workers.
Gender Equity Index (GEI) - GEI ranks countries by three parameters of gender inequality, namely education, economic participation and empowerment. However, the GEI ignores the health parameter.
Global Gender Gap Index - The World Economic Forum launched the Global Gender Gap Index in 2006. This is a major focus on identifying the level of violence against women. Four key areas of consideration consider economic participation and opportunity, access to education, political power, health and survival rate.
Gender inequality in India
According to the World Economic Forum, India ranks 108th out of 149 countries. This position is of great concern as it highlights the huge gap in opportunities for women compared to men. In Indian society since time immemorial, the social structure has been so large that women can be ignored in many areas such as education, health, decision-making areas, financial independence, etc.
Another major factor, contributing to discrimination against women in India, is the marital robbery system. Thanks to this system of machines, many Indian families view girls as a burden. The son's love is still there. Girls are denied higher education. Women are not entitled to equal employment and employment opportunities. In the 21st century, women are still being targeted for gender in home management. Many women quit their jobs and quit leadership positions because of family obligations. However, such acts are not uncommon among men.
The Conclusion
For good practice and national growth, getting more points in terms of gender equality is of paramount importance. Countries with less gender inequality have developed significantly. The Indian government has also begun taking steps to ensure gender equality. Several laws and policies are designed to encourage girls.
The "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana" (Save the Girl, and Make Girls Educated) campaign was designed to spread awareness of the importance of the girl child. Several laws to protect girls also exist. However, we need more awareness to disseminate information on women's rights. In addition, the government must take steps to monitor the effectiveness of these policies.