Women Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell organized a Special Talk on Gender Inequality in India on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11 AM in 204 Lecture Hall.
Mr. Bharath Gowda K.M., I Year B.Sc. Student, served as the program's anchors, and Ms. Apoorva, I Year B.Sc. Student, sang the invocation song at the beginning. The Guest and the Faculties along with the students watered the plant while Ms. Musfira, I Year B.Sc. Student, welcomed dignitaries.
Mrs. Kavitha J.N., Convenor of the Women Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell, was the program's keynote speaker. She discussed gender inequity and shared some real-life stories concerning women's abuse. And she was outlining the goal of the programme. Gender inequality is deep in Indian society. Although it is a global issue, it has had a broad impact on patriarchal Indian society. Discrimination against women begins before birth with female foeticide, and continues after birth with female infanticide. Gender inequality starts as early as childhood. Girls are considered a liability. Despite economic improvement, gender equality has yet to be achieved. Despite economic improvement, gender equality has yet to be achieved. Despite advancements in social law, gender inequality remains, and the child sex ratio has worsened.
Later, Dr. Praveen Kumar S., HoD of Sociology and the event's resource person, explained that gender discrimination is a widespread human rights violation that manifests itself in a variety of ways, including sexual harassment, differential remuneration for women doing equal work as men, and even pregnancy discrimination. Even while the Indian constitution guarantees equal rights and opportunities for men and women, as well as equivalent provisions to promote females' status in society, the majority of women are still unable to fully exercise these rights. This inequality is evident in the workplace, where women are given different working conditions, paid differently, treated with disrespect, subjected to sexual harassment, given longer workdays, employed in hazardous industries, face occupational hazards, work nearly twice as many hours as men, and nearly 27% of girls work unpaid jobs. India is known for its violence against women, with allegations of sexual harassment every 42 minutes, kidnappings every 43 minutes, and dowry-related burnings every 93 minutes. Additionally, rapes in the aforementioned pre-region involve girls under the age of sixteen. Every 26 minutes, a woman is assaulted, and every 34 minutes, someone is raped in the neighbourhood.
He underlined that
variables contribute to gender inequity. There are three factors: economic,
social, and cultural.
Ø In
the Economic Factor, he was taught about Property Rights, Employment
Inequality, Occupation Inequality, and Labour Participation.
Ø In
the Social Factor, he was taught about Dowry, Health, Women’s inequality in decision making and Education.
Ø In
the Cultural Factor, he was taught about
son desire, sons' role in religious rituals, and sons' support for elder males.
A man and a woman are like the two wheels on a carriage. A person's life
is incomplete without the other. The most practical and reliable technique of
preventing gender disparities is to change people's mind-sets. This problem
cannot be solved by a few people; everyone must work together to abolish
inequality.
Dr. Nirupama M., Convener of Women Empowerment Cell, thanked every one.
32 students benefited from this program. he programme concluded at 12:00 pm.
