status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4]through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the President of India‚ the Speaker
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Objectification of women in India "You can tell the condition of a Nation by looking at the status of its Women." Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Leader of India’s Independence movement‚ and India’s first Prime Minister. According to a global poll conducted by Thomson Reuters‚ India is the "fourth most dangerous country" in the world for women and the worst country for women among the G20 countries. Today’s India offers a lot of opportunities to women‚ with women having a voice in everyday life‚ the business
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha‚ Leader of Opposition‚ etc. The current President of India is a woman.
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Women of India - ’Speak up’ ; Women equality from all walks of life (Women safety from childhood to adults; 70% mistreatment within families - issues which do not come out; women rights suppressed in subtle ways in different walks of life personal to corporate settings) “A woman is human. She is not better‚ wiser‚ stronger‚ more intelligent‚ more creative‚ or more responsible than a man. Likewise‚ she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human.” Vera Nazarian‚ The Perpetual
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Gender Inequality In the Nigerian Society By Morakinyo Ladipo-Ajayi Student # 6345172 Submitted to Mahmoud Masaeli DVM 1100 A October 30th‚ 2014 University of Ottawa Introduction Discussions on gender equality in recent times have focused on steps taken towards putting women in their proper prospects. In the past‚ each sex had clearly defined roles and the issue of gender conflict never arose. The extent of gender inequality had been hidden for so long that its seriousness is
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women in India now are more educated and more aware of the world. they now stand equal with the men‚ in some places or careers women have even overthrown the heights the men have reached. today’s women is unstoppable‚ gone is the women who was vulnerable‚ unprotected‚ uneducated and abused. todays women stands tall‚ with pride‚ as she can achieve heights that sometimes are not even thought of. thats todays women she also knows how to handle her house. she is an all rounder. but with an increase
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In the past‚ women have been oppressed to a point where they were treated as a completely different species. They were in a country that seemed to be a dark tunnel with no hope‚ dreams‚ or sense of fulfillment. Now women have been given their natural birthrights‚ and they are now able to do everything males can do. Women in India are beginning to follow the direction that the women of the Western world took more than eighty years ago; demanding treatment as human equals. However‚ it has become
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into the issue of women inequality in the workplace. This essay will explain the reason behind women equality in society and some of the disadvantages that women face in the workplace. Also‚ you will learn about the term “gender gap” which refers to the distribution of wages between men and women. It shows the difference in the pay between both genders in many career fields. Jobs and roles that women balance on a day to day basis so therefore I say‚ women are not the weaker
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2014 Inequality of Women and Men Men and women are two very different yet very equal genders of human society. Both women and men are very much identical in the forms of command and potential. However‚ yet despite this‚ based on various forms of media and evidence based research‚ it is shown that women are treated differently than men‚ insisting that both sexes are essentially different. (Women & Men) In the past‚ women were treated differently than men because most women were not
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Women have and always will face inequality all their lives. It will occur in different forms as time passes‚ but there will always be something along the road to remind a women that she is simply “made to reproduce”. For example‚ in past times‚ it would be seen as something unnatural for a woman to participate in sports that were primarily dominated by men. Today‚ we are currently living in the 21st century and the differences among male and/or female athletes is huge. More than half of the world
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