CHANGING

ROLE OF
WOMEN

-BY
D.M. SRUJANA
 You can tell the
condition of a nation
by looking at the
status of its women.
---JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
INDIVIDUALITY is her attribute and
most precious jewellery as she
believes in seeking a name for
herself. Indian have women put their
foot in varied areas and have made a
remarkable name and identity for
themselves in the society. Some
have entered the political arena,
some are flying planes and others
are entrusted the responsibility of
running MNCs. They’re at par with
qDespite creating a dignified position in
this male dominated society; the struggle
for each and every woman is far from over.

qAlthough it’s evident that women have

left nothing unaccomplished, the
percentage of women achievers to men
achievers is comparatively low.

qWomen are subject to prejudice by the

dominant patriarchy and are in turn left out
from supremacy.

qTime and again, she has been redefining

 THEY ARE
THE VERY FEW
DYNAMIC WOMEN
VIRTRUOSO OF INDIA.
Women A re
§Women and girls receive far less education than men, due both
to social norms and fears of violence.

§Ind ia' s co nst itutio n g ua rant ees fre e p rimar y

sc hoo l ed ucatio n f or b oth b oys and girls
up t o ag e 14.

§This goal has b een rep eat edly rec onf irmed ,
but prima r y e ducatio n in Ind ia is no t univ er sal.

§Overall, the lit eracy rat e f or w ome n is 39 p er cent

ver sus 64 per cent for men.

§Girls ar e inc reasing ly rep lacing the ir brother s o n the

far m whil e car r ying on t heir us ual resp onsib ilitie s in
ho usework.
ØChild marriages keep women
subjugated.

ØWomen are kept subordinate, and are

even murdered, by the practice of dowry
ØCompelled to be a professional coupled
with nurturing her children, a woman
misses out on being an ideal mother to her
children.
ØRather, she should be given the
choice to decide whether she is
comfortable working or staying at
home in concurrence with her
personality.
vBut thanks to the help of feminists and other
reformists, women have been able to uplift
themselves by shedding their domestic tag.
vThey have eventually managed to shake the
brawny walls of social and economic exploitation.
vThe modern woman of today is learning to
break away from the shackles of the past.
vShe is no more the traditional, timid,
domesticated woman.
vThe emerging new-age woman
has the ability to equip herself
with
education thereby seeking
her own identity, confidence and
not
compromising on her
 As women gain
influence and
consciousness, they
will make stronger
claims to their
entitlements -
gaining further
training, better
access to credit and
higher incomes -
 Wome n too a re i nto th e
race
Of th e wor ld.
St rong d esir e to achie ve
th in gs
lead her to the g reatest
heights .
It s o nly a sin gle n otio n
resonatin g o n th is v er y
la nd is
“ IF IT IS F OR H ER
THANK