“I am no bird, and no net ensnares
me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” - Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
In the simplest of words women
empowerment is basically the creation of an environment where women can make
independent decisions on their personal development as well as shine as equals
in society.
Inequalities between men and women
and discrimination against women have also been age-old issues all over the
world. Thus, women’s quest for equality with man is a universal phenomenon.
It
is hard to fathom how slow moving the cultural exchange of the world is when
you find out that there are several places across the country where harmful
customs of the ancient world coexist with modern appliances and thought.
However that may come as hardly any surprise to anyone who has lived in India –
the dichotomy of society is something that can only be explained by a refrain
from an old Bollywood song: “It happens only in India!”
Yes, it is only in India that
glaring and brutal gang rapes occur frequently in a state that is headed by a
woman Chief Minister. Gender discrimination is the least of worries for women
in India, known otherwise as the fourth most dangerous country in the world for
women.
Other instances of violence against women has an astonishing and grim
variety to it – with acid throwing, domestic violence stemming out of dowry,
rape, woman harassment and an assortment of others.
If modern women think that they are
empowered, it's a myth for them.
Empowerment means to inspire women with he
courage to break free from the chains of limiting beliefs, patterns and
societal or religious conditions that have traditionally kept women suppressed
and unable to realize their true beauty and power.
Some qualities to be acquired by women to become
truly empowered are awareness about risk prevailing at home, in work place, in
traveling and staying outside home.
They should have political, legal, economic
and health awareness. They should have knowledge about support groups and
positive attitudes towards life. They should get goals for future and strive to
achieve them with courage.
The best gift parents today can give to their
daughters is education. If women choose to be ignorant then all the efforts
taken by the Government and women activists will go in vain.
Even in
twenty-fifth century, they will remain backward and will be paying a heavy
price for their dependence, So, it is a wake-up call for women to awake from
their deep slumber and understand the true meaning of their empowerment.
In the
end I would like to conclude with the following words, "Women as true
meaning the motherhood of the nation should be strong, aware and alert".
Posted By: Shreya Saraf, Campus brand ambassador Intern at:
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