Plight of Women in India and its development

Vol-6 | Issue-02 | February-2021 | Published Online: 14 February 2021    PDF ( 284 KB )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2021.v06.i02.030
Author(s)
Dr Manju Rani Chaudhary 1

1Associate Professor Economics, Shashi Bhushan Balika Vidyalaya Degree College Lucknow

Abstract

In India, gender inequality is the key factor that has hampered women's socioeconomic advancement. It is well known that women in India, especially those living in rural areas, lack access to adequate facilities and educational opportunities. The majority of rural women have little access to medical care. Village women typically stay at home and labour in the fields to support their families. This essay aims to highlight everything that has occurred and been accomplished since the beginning of time. Studies have shown that the majority of women who make money through various jobs don't receive their fair share of compensation. As a result, it is both understandable and vital to address the socioeconomic growth of women in India, especially in rural areas.
Swami Vivekananda, a spiritual guru, said that, “There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved, and it is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing.”
Without a doubt, the history of women is currently undergoing a major change. The proof is all around us, and women's voices are being heard more and more in the legislature, courts, and streets. The Indian Constitution provided women equal rights with males from the start, whereas women in the West had to fight for more than a century to obtain some of their fundamental rights, such as the ability to vote. Unfortunately, due to illiteracy and the restrictive culture, most women in this country are uninformed of their rights.

Keywords
gender inequality, Socioeconomic, Indian constitution
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