A Side of Indian Women

Women have the ability to create a new life which means they give birth to a new human being. No doubt in giving birth to a new life they bear lot of pain and arduousness and that is why we can proudly assert that a woman is highly appreciable. I remember beautiful words by Diane Mariechild: A woman is full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. A woman does not only form a new life but she also performs different kind of jobs in her life. Being a daughter she helps her parents at home, being a mother she takes care of her children, being a wife she does every task coveted by her husband, being a daughter -in-law she colloq the whole kit and caboodle for the sake of her in-laws and so on.

Do you think in 21^st century a woman actually does all these things which I have mentioned in above lines .You may doubt but it’s  true in 21^st century too INDIAN WOMAN does all these things. In INDIA   woman is considered as a GODDESS. Now you may think if a woman is reckoned as GODDESS then her status will be positively high in that country. But the truth is that the state of Indian woman in some parts of India is really PATHETIC.

My purpose is not to criticize Indian society or India but I’m just making an effort to present a side of Indian women. In this article I’m conveying my ideas on the basis of some authentic data manifesting condition of women in India as well as my observations.

 India is one of the most dangerous places in the world for women to live as evidenced by the shocking rates of various types of abuse,   including hitting, kicking, choking, and hair pulling and burning.

In India on the basis of praxis and Indian society’s values a woman has to encounter with lot of things but when all misbehavior and abuse is done with a woman then where goes Indian society’s values? We can’t even imagine what a woman has to face in her life on the name of just Indian society’s values/traditions.

A survey was done by NATIONAL CRIMES RECORD BUREAU OF INDIA (Updated on 22^nd Jan. 2014) and it was found that 37% of women living in India are abused by their husbands.

24% was the conviction rate of Rape accused in India. 2% rapists were parents of woman, 6% were her relatives, 35% were her neighbors and 57% were other known people.

                                                        

It is highly shameful for India that in every 20 minutes a woman is raped here.  A woman has to face so Many affliction everyday not only in society but in her own family too. Here girl is considered as AVATAR of GODDESS LAXMI (Indian goddess of wealth) but in some parts of India a girl is highly disliked by her family. Some families abode girl child just because they think a girl is just a millstone on her family.

A woman in India faces lot of problems like MALNUTRITION, POOR HEALTH, LACK OF EDUCATION, OVERWORK, MISTREATMENT, and POWERLESSNESS and so on.

Malnutrition is run-of-the-mill in Indian women and it is surprising to note that all the  food a woman have to prepare but she’s still not able to have proper food. In some Indian families it is maintained that man have to do physical work so only he requires nutritive food but a woman does only household work so she does not require proper food. In some families it is believed that only a boy have to take care of his parents and daughter will not do anything for them after marriage, so parents only take good care of boy child and doesn't even think about the needs of a girl.

Poor health is seen in almost every fifth Indian woman. The reasons for poor health of woman are malnutrition, giving birth to too many children, abortions, lowest status in family, improper care.

In India people are very money minded and no doubt stereotype as well. They assume a girl will marry and will move on to a new family so what’s the use of investing in her education. People also rely on that a girl has to perform only household tasks so why waste money on her education. And because a woman isn't educated she is not aware of her rights and she does not get upbringing in hoisting her voice against her disrespect.

A woman do lot of work even if she does only household work. And if a woman is working still she has to do household work because Indian society holds a woman is supposed to do the household work. So in a way it is overwork for a working woman, first work in office or field and then in house.

Mistreatment of women is garden-variety in Indian society and for the sake of her family, in-laws and children a woman have to agonize daily. There are some areas in India where women are treated like animal, their husbands beat them, and their in-laws threaten them.

A woman is not much powerful in Indian society and it is not wrong to divulge that Indian society does not pay much heed to women.

END OF THE LINE

The condition of Indian woman will change or will not change is a question that every woman who is suffering here in India is asking from herself and from society. If we’ll pay attention towards women around us and help them, may be then there can be a difference in our society. But a woman first has to stand for herself only then anyone can help her. It is said that God helps those who help themselves so Indian Women wake up and fight for your respect. There are some Indian women who have done tremendous job to change their situation and presented a good example in front of other Indian women. No doubt they were lucky and I have highlighted only one side of Indian women and I would love to present good and prosperous state of every Indian woman but for that I have to wait for long.