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often described woman as too delicate, sensitive to be able to survive outside their homes alone. Women could not compete in economics and politics. A woman was expected to stay at home to take care of the household and provide as safe and comfortable place for the husband and children. Many women chose to stay at home, but others bothered by the solidly designed gender roles, have taken action and fought for women to be able to engage in activities that were only ‘designed’ for men. Despite women's pledge for gender equality. Many cultures still remain with their traditional, or rather ancient views of women.
“The day a woman can walk freely on the roads at night, that day we can say India has achieved independence”, Mahatma Gandhi.
Six decades after the country's independence, and during the 21st century Female foeticide still continues in India. Women constitute half of the population in India, meaning half of the population has been deprived of its self-respect and subjugated into its grim existence. Infant mortality in India remains higher than that of males. The percentage of girls enrolled in schools is 49% compared to 73% of boys, and the percentage of employed women has dropped from 71% to 41%. Crimes against women have also increased. More than 4,000 cases of rape were reported per year, approximately fourteen rape crimes a day, which is equivalent to one or two rape crimes every hour. Females are usually looked down on by their parents, some might even kill their own daughter or continue to reproduce until one of them is male.
Women in India have suffered greatly for the past centuries, as they face significant contravention of human rights. The struggle for rights is disconcerting for Indian women. Although despite all the struggle, women in India are starting to take steps to become valued members of society. The state government has been encouraging women to start their own corporations and businesses. Men have accepted women working, but most are still holding on to the stereotypical jobs that women should
do.
For many years women have been deprived of their rights, and in some countries they still are. Like India, where women are looked down at by their parents, although with encouragement from the government, things are starting to shift, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Indian women, and those who have been deprived of their rights. It’s a matter of time for the change to take place, the question is. How long are women willing to wait?