Karnati Varun ReddyAIR 7 · CSE 2018 · 247 wordsTheir whole copy
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India has low sex ratio of 940 females / 1000 males and huge prevelance of gender violence like dowry harasment, domestic violence, rapes etc
It is a reflection of general patriarchal attitudes towards women
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(i) women is a burden to a family, huge dowry to get her married → prefer son over female → female foeticide, infanticide → low sex ratio (child sex ratio - 914/1000 < national average of 940)
(ii) neglect towards women & son preference - in education, health etc • leading to high child mortality of women → low sex ratio • poor education, health → women becomes dependent financially on men → subordinated status → subject to gender violence
(iii) Patriarchal dominance, men all superior to women. Stereotyping women's work, behaviour
- asserting rights, wearing jeans is seen as deviation from norms
- subjected to gender violence
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is crucial and first step for attitudinal changes.
- women should lead the campaign, assert themselves as equal.
- promote women role models - P.V. Sindhu, Chanda Kochhar
(iv) Information, education and Behavioural change campaigns (IEBC) - counter prevailing prejudices, stereotype
- through radio, television ads.
- roleplays in the villages
- rotising NGOs, civil society for door-to-door campaigns
- curriculum change in education to promote gender neutrality
(v) local Administration, bureaucrats, politicians should
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take leading role as change agents to bring attitudinal change.
Therefore all round sustained efforts are needed to bring in attitudinal change and establish a gender neutral society.