Predicament of women

I

Sir,

This is in reference to a write up entitled "Of Woman and her predicament" by Dr. Aruna Gupta in DE dated 25.04.2004.

Indeed one can not afford to be ignorant in this social set up that a woman is being discriminated in every sphere of life. Ofcourse women, by certain physical attributes are undoubtedly different from men. But no element of superiority or inferiority prevails as for as mental status, social understanding, competency, responsibility and individual capabilities are concerned. In some fields men lag far behind women and vice versa.

Woman despite of her pious place in Indian mythology is still beset with some psychological chronic mental hazards. It is a fact that few eves have done good work to exert themselves in this male dominating society but there is still a lot of ground to be covered before a major breakthrough is achieved.

The major areas that require immediate attention, lie within woman itself which contributes to a greater extent to the low status of woman in the society. This is her own mental set up. Woman has to built up a very strong mental urge to fight against this oppression, discriminations framed against her. Thus every woman on her own develop a strong will power to secure a proper place consistent with her capabilities at par with her male counter parts. This mental toughness and firmness is the only key of success and good fortune. Remember, battles are first won in the mental cosmos and later fought in the battle field. Efforts put in this direction by few members of the fair sex are mostly confined to urban areas and are not adequate so far.

Another critical area of thrust is to bring change in woman's behaviour and also in psyche. It is a saying that "a woman is another woman's enemy. The best example one can give is dowry deaths deaths where females are held more responsible than their male counter parts. Secondly, their liking to bear male child etc. So woman must respect herself and feel pride to be a female. This will certainly give boost to a woman to assert her identity without any complex. Mothers must not discriminate daughters, set them free for they do have wings, to fly and soar high with a sense of freedom i.e. equal opportunities in the field of education and career.

Women are very wise, intelligent, sober, graceful & an important component of the society and contribute directly to the upliftment of the society and help in the formation of a strong nation. It is, therefore, suggested that suitable measures, even through legislations (if needed) ought to be adopted by all of us for securing proper, suitable and respectable place for these fifty percent homo-sapiens. This also calls for evolving suitable curricula at community level to be operated uniformly throughout the country. This will serve the purpose of justice, fair play and help us to look brighter side of this colourful suppressed section of the society.

Yours etc.....
H.S. Broca
5, Karan Nagar,
Jammu-180005.

II

Sir,

Gone are the days when women were undermined, belittled, ridiculed and insulted. The men would see them as violating the natural order, the way everyone knew things were supposed to be. But the women persevered against all odds, oddities of situations, eccentricities of man and came out overwhelmingly triumphant as successful women.

Today woman has made it big in various fields like art, fashion, culture, sports and media. According to an employment survey women have a higher success rate than men. But the recruitment consultants say that far fewer of them apply for these positions. In the senior management positions women are more successful than men in both private and public sectors. Women tend to research thoroughly before applying for positions or attending interviews. Men seem to rely on their ability, capability to convince employers in such a way to over-shadow the shortcomings they have to get hold of a good job.

According to the annual survey of the board of directors of a company, the managerial and executive progress made by women has raised the level of grades. In business women are going into self-employment encouraging the prospect of greater equality in work force . A far more greater number is passing through higher education, raising the literacy level and making themselves better qualified to make a place into management positions.

Hence women have to be honoured as they are struggling to find a place and working their way up.

The Government and the organisations for women management must provide a better range of opportunities for women to enhance their skills and contacts. The employer must develop a belief, value the difference and make it easier for her to cross all impediments, hurdles and barriers to reach the finish line ahead of man.

Yours etc....
Rita Bashkar
12 C/C Gandhi Nagar,
Jammu.