VIBGYOR High Presents

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The subject of empowerment of women is becoming a burning issue all over the world including India since last few decades. Many agencies of United Nations in their reports have emphasized that gender issue is to be given utmost priority. It is held that women now cannot be asked to wait for any more for equality.Inequalities between men and women and discrimination against women have also been age-old issues all over the world. Thus, women’s quest for equality with man is a universal phenomenon.To what extent legislative measures have been able to raise the status of women in India? Do women now feel empowered in the sense that they are being equally treated by men in all spheres of life and are able to express one’s true feminine urges and energies? These are the important questions to be investigated with regard to women’s empowerment in India.This is precisely what is on our minds. Our research topic’ women empowerment’ allows us to find out answers of these questions.

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MR HARI GOVIND MURARKA

Name: MR.Hari Govind Murarka Grandfather of Rishika Murarka

⦿Age: 66⦿Profession: Businessman ⦿Interviewed by: Rishika

Murarka

MRS SHARDA MURARKA

Name:MRS SHARDA MURARKA

Grandmother of Rishika Murarka ⦿Age: 62

⦿Profession: Homemaker⦿Interviewed by: Rishika Murarka

MR DILIP CHHABRIA

Name: MR DILIP CHABBRIA

Father of Ronit Chabbria⦿Age:41

⦿Profession: Businessman⦿Interviewed by: Ronit Chabbria

MRS VIDDHI CHABBRIA

Name:MRS VIDDHI CHABBRIA

Mother of Ronit Chabbria⦿Age:36

⦿Profession: Teacher⦿Interviewed by: Ronit

Chabbria

MRS SHOBHA RAMESH

Name: MRS SHOBHA RAMESH

Feminist

⦿Age:42⦿Profession: Teacher

⦿Interviewed by: Ayushi Agarwal

VALUES 16

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Q1. Are men and women treated equally? Jobs (yes or no)

Ans)Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother:YesGrandfather: YesFeminist: Yes 

Safety (yes or no)Ans)Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: NoGrandfather:NoFeminist: No

QUESTIONNAIRE

Q2. Is the current status of women going through a positive change?

Ans)Father: Yes Mother: Yes, improvement is seen in many fields

of life.Grandmother: YesGrandfather: YesFeminist: Yes, definitely

 Q3. Is women empowerment needed in today’s period?

JustifyNo, because in todays world everyone is treated

equallyYes, how much ever the world changes, women

are still considered inferiorAns)Father: a. NoMother: b. YesGrandmother: b. YesGrandfather: b. YesFeminist: Yes

 

Q4. Are women more pragmatic than men? Justify

(a)in the decisions they make (yes or no)Ans)

Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: YesGrandfather: YesFeminist: No, 90% of the women are emotional

 (b)the way they handle everything efficiently (yes or

no)Ans)

Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: Yes Grandfather: YesFeminist: Yes

 

Q5. Why are girls more likely to miss out on secondary education than boys?

(a)Due to marriage at early age (yes or no)Ans)

Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: YesGrandfather:YesFeminist: Yes, in rural areas

  (b)household chores (yes or no)Ans)

Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: YesGrandfather: YesFeminist: Maybe among the poor

  (c)due to the thought of boys being superior (yes or no)Ans)

Father: NoMother: NoGrandmother: NoGrandfather:NoFeminist: No

Q6. Does increase in rate of women education mean women empowerment?Ans)

Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: YesGrandfather: YesFeminist: Yes 

 Q7. Is it right that women are treated inferior to men?

Ans) Father: No

Mother: NoGrandmother: NoGrandfather:NoFeminist: No

 Q8. Why do women work after marriage?To stabilize the family (yes or no)Ans)

Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother:YesGrandfather: YesFeminist: Yes

Q9. Is feminism and women empowerment the same thing?Ans)Father: No, they are not the same thing.Feminism is between women to understand what they want

and how they want it to be& Women empowerment is about system changing and treating women equal to men and giving them fair changes in everything

Mother: NoGrandmother: NoGrandfather: NoFeminist: Yes, almost because it basically shows how women

are at par with men Q10. Women are more competent and have more potential than men? (yes or no)

Ans) Father: Yes

Mother: In some cases, they definitely are more competent, they are in- sensitive while making important decisions of life. But men are equally stable and have a lot of potential too. The ideal idea should to go out and discover new things instead of comparing strengths, they should work together to achieve and establish something new.

Grandmother: YesGrandfather:YesFeminist: yes, in some cases not all

Q12. Girl infants are killed in some orthodox parts of the country. Justify.

(a)Marriage burden (yes or no)Ans) Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: YesGrandfather:YesFeminist: Yes

(b)No helping hand for parents in old age (yes or no)Ans) Father: NoMother: NoGrandmother: NoGrandfather:NoFeminist: Yes

 (c) In want of a male child (yes or no)Ans) Father: Yes Mother: YesGrandmother: Yes Grandfather:YesFeminist: Yes

 

Has there been any change in women empowerment lately? How, where and why? Is everybody happy with the change?

With the slogan of women empowerment the question arise that “are women become really strong” and “is long term struggle has ended”. Many programmes have been implemented and run by the government in order to bring awareness in the society about the true rights and value of the women in the development of the nation. Women need to be progressed in the number of spheres. The real meaning of the women empowerment is to make them well educated and leave them free so that they can be capable to take their own decisions in any field.The ratio of female sex and female literacy both has increased. According to the Global Gender Gap Index, India needs to take some advance steps to improve the women position in the society through the proper health, higher education and economic participation. Women empowerment needs to take full speed in right direction instead of being in nascent stage.

What does women empowerment mean?

Women Empowerment refers to increasing and improving the social, economic, political and legal strength of the women, to ensure equal-right to women, and to make them confident enough to claim their rights, such as:1. freely live their life with a sense of self-worth,

respect and dignity.2. have complete control of their life, both within and

outside of their home and workplace.3. to make their own choices and decisions.4.have equal rights to participate in social, religious and public activities.5..have equal social status in the society.6.have equal rights for social and economic justice.determine financial and economic choices.7.get equal opportunity for education.8.get equal employment opportunity without any gender bias.9.get safe and comfortable working environment.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being employed? For the woman, for the family, for the children, for her husband, for the relationship.

Gender equality is a cornerstone of development. When women and men are equal in a society poverty is reduced, economies flourish, and the health of children and mothers improves as well as her economic independence helps improves her status at home. Yet despite progress in the last two decades women remain marginalized across the globe. This is true for the world of work, where women are often restricted from fully taking part in the economy. Here, we explore why women's economic empowerment is important for us all.

Who makes the decisions on who is doing what in the household?

Usually minor decisions like what to cook, what needs to be bought for daily consumption etc are taken by women in India whereas major decisions like buying house, Kids education etc are taken by men. Man is considered the head of the house and his wife is usually seen obeying him in every respect.

Main question -  Are  women and men treated equally?\Answer- Inequality was always there and is still present.Ask yourself this, starting from the ancient age how did this situation come into being in the first place, as of now. It's a gradual process, and nobody knows for sure, how it crept into our society. But things are changing. In India, it's the illiteracy and lack of proper work culture, in lower rungs of social ladder, which is the main problem. Logically speaking unless gender neutral laws are made, false accusers are given proper punishment, and proper counter laws are formulated to regulate the misuse of laws where women can accuse men directly without any evidence, marriage becomes a lucrative business for the female family, and a risky gamble for the male family.Now-a-days, Gender Inequality varies from place to place. You can't just look at one side of a dice of many perspectives. You must consider numerous perspectives before reaching a conclusion. Although men tend to use brute force to solve matters, there are in-numerous instances and situations, where women gain unfair advantage above men behind the backs, simply with the help of social and communication skills.

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE ANSWERS OF PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS/FEMINIST

90% : Similar 10%: Different

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE ANSWERS OF GRANDPARENTS AND FEMINIST

95%: Similar 5%: Different