BY: Ritika SharmaTech id: TECH56538IIT Kanpur

Gender DiscriminationA dark side of bright modern India

Gender discrimination exists in our society, but is it recognised by the members of our society?

Female foeticide: Rajasthan has one of the highest rates of female foeticide and infanticide in the country. Some communities don’t even consider it a murder.

Is it really recognised??

Rapes and eve teasing: If a girl is born after all, these are the events that threaten her self respect and modesty.

Sexual Harassment at work: This is on rise since the number of working women in India as well as Rajasthan has increased. A menace in the lives of the urban women.

The tale continues…

Dowry Domestic ViolenceViolation of RightsUnwanted abortionsTraffickingChild MarriagePardah System

According to Census 2011, the sex ratio dropped to 919/1000 against 927/1000 in 2001 census. Yes, we are a developing superpower.

In Rajasthan, the child sex ratio dropped to 886/1000 in 2011 census against 946/1000 in 2001 census.

YOU NEED PROOF?? HERE IT IS:

A PRECONCEPTION AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQES(PC AND PNDT) act was passed in 1996 to stop female foeticide.

A total of 1833 cases are registered under this act since it was implemented, including only 563 in Rajasthan.

Only 65 licenses have been cancelled so far under this act.

143 people have been punished under this act since its enactment. Do you think this is the true number of the culprits, eh??

Above data is provided by Union Minister of Health, Mr. Ghulam nabi azad in a written reply to Rajya sabha on 13 dec, 2013.

India is ranked as the worst place to live in the world for women, according to a G20 survey.

17% women in Delhi brothels belong to Rajasthan. 27 out 32 districts in Rajasthan are classified to be

intensive brothel based.Rajasthan accounts for 8% of crimes against

women in India.

1 crime against women – every 3 mins 1 molestation case – every 15 mins 1 rape – every 20 mins 1 sexual harassment case – every 53

mins 1 dowry death – every 77 mins

Is it where we are leading??

Crime clock :

I know what ‘s going on in your mind..!!!

Moral values to be embedded in primary education. If the respect towards women is taught to them from very beginning, they would be carried lifelong.

This can be done by the change in curriculum of primary education. Rather than it being rote learning based, moral values are something which can be taught and practically applied as well.

SOLUTION: YES IT IS POSSIBLE

The legal acts should be made stricter, accessible, affordable and quickly implemented. Special judicial assistance should be given to cases specially regarding sexual harassment.

This can be done by the formation of a NGO by our educated and vigilant youth, who can contact the lawyers on behalf of the poor victims of such cases and ensure justice to them.

Self defence techniques should be taught to girls of all ages right from the time they are in school.

Helpline services with specialised counsellors and active management regarding that which could be done by privatizing these services.

Privatizing or commercializing the security services will increase security for women and make their own city a better city to live at any time.

A simple thing to follow, isn’t

it??