THEME : CONNECTING GIRLS ...INSPIRING FUTURE
In article 14, 15, 16 constitution of India provides for equality between men and women. But in practice there is often denial of equality of women particularly in the rural areas due to feudalism and medievalism. In rural areas agriculture is based on physical labor. Men are physically stronger than women, and men were dominant in Feudalism and women largely confined house hold work. They were practically slaves of their husbands who often beat them cruelly. After marriage women passed their property to their husbands.
In our feudal society, she had to cook, wash clothes, clean the home and do other house hold chores, apart from bearing and rearing children. She was deprived of education and cultural.
Intelligence quotient tests have established that the IQ of an average woman is the same as that of an average man. In fact if we give opportunity they can perform almost all activities. We have the set example of our great leader Smt. Indiara Gandhi, Elizabeth – 1 of England, Catherine the great of Russia.
In this century women try to develop economically independent. Even in our agriculture based rural areas also. She is earning like the same as man. Indian society is still male dominated, and women are often looked down upon. The birth of a female child is often regarded as disaster. And female foeticide is common in parts of India.
Our beloved former priminister Rajiv Gandhi try to empower women in India. He was started SHG (self help group) to develop urban and rural women economically independent. Economic independence is the first step towards women’s empowerment and empowerment leads to emancipation. This was the aim behind promoting women’s self-help groups in India. Today Andhra Pradesh state has the largest network of women self-help groups that number around 5 lakh with a membership of 1crore women. It was a small start but there are large scale awareness for example in Ongole town in Prakasham district, a group pf 15 women have purchased a farm tractor by securing a loan of four lakh rupees from the Municipal Corporation. This tractor is rented to private parties generating an income of Rs. 300 per day. The loan amount will be repaid by the group in installments.
jaihoo! women !!
Happy women’s day______________________________ dreamSHOW
