WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, NEED OF THE DAY!!!.....................................by: ASHUTOSH ASTHANA

Few days back I saw how Durga shakti Nagpal fought for her right, Saina Nehwal became the badminton champion.They are examples of 21^st century women who have shown that they are not behind men in any way.They are holding respectable places everywhere, in every field and every section of the society,whether it is social,political,cultural or corporate world. 

                                                                                                                                            Woman has achieved the place which she deserves but even today women has to prove her worth.Is she not the creation of the same God who created man?  Then why woman has to struggle to make her life better?  Who has given the right to man to dominate woman?  Why woman is considered weak?

Evelyn Cunningham has rightly said "women are the only oppressed group in our society that lives in intimate association with their opressors."

Today at one hand where woman is trying to make her place everywhere in the society, on the other hand she is suffering in some way or the other,whether it is in the form of compromising her higher education at her own house or denial of the same freedom to her as her brother ,and domestic violence after marriage.We call ourself civilised but we forget to show our respect to women.

It has been rightly said that a nation cannot progress unless and until it gives respect to the woman over there.We are in the 21^st century and call ourself advanced ,but have we understood the true meaning of advancement? Just copying the outfits and the way of living of the West we cannot call ourselves ,civilised and advanced. Men should understand the real worth of women,and she should be given the same status as men. Man has to change his narrow mindedness .The problem of female infanticide and dowry deaths which need to be abolished.Jane Fonda has said "a man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring".

Lack of education is root cause of the diplorable condition of woman in the society.Woman should be educated so that she can become selfdependent.Strict laws have been made and should be made and implemented on the ground level only so that woman could atleast lead her life on her own.In the words of Bringham Young " you educate a man; you educate a man.You educate a woman ; you educate a generation."

Security is another cause of her condition these days.Eve teasing ,molestation and rape cases are increasing  ,thus more laws should be made and implemented for security so that it does not become a hurdle in the way of her success. Women should be given freedom and independence because a free and independent woman can lead her life respectabily. Women should try and grab each and every opportunity which she come across in the form of women bill or free education to the women.Woman has been given reservations in many jobs and colleges and she should fruitfully use these opportunities.

Not only the government but also the educated women of the soceity should try to work in favour of uneducated women of both urban and rural areas.Woman Empowerment is the need of the day,and the government should understand this fact .The biggest step in this direction should be taken by women themselves.Roseanne Barr has rightly said "the thing that women have to learn is nobody gives you power, you just take it..........."