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Most of the people think that gender biased is only
related to economics, for example- In terms of women’s participation in jobs,
and interpersonal dynamics- like men being insensitive towards women.
The truth- People protect systems, practices, structure, and
institutions which fundamentally exclude, disenfranchise and marginalized
women.
According to American Sociologist, William Ogburn calls a
cultural lag. The cultural lag can be
understood as the mismatch between the material conditions of life which change
quickly. But behavior and attitude, these take time to change.
Poverty can also be addressed as it is a manmade disaster.
More economic return is possible when women start participating into economy.
What are the series of Gender?
Gender1.0 – it was set off by Raja Ram Mohan Roy against
Sati Practices, where 'alive' women were burnt with the dead bodies of the
husbands.
Gender2.0 – It was started by the Mahatma Gandhi, where he
recognized that the women participation was equally needed to attain the
freedom.
Gender 3.0 – It was related to women vote, when women were
allowed to vote in politics
Gender4.0- Started in 2014 when there were programs like
beti bachao beti padhao.
However, these updates are not enough. Gender5.0 will
include issues like triple talaq, fixing employment exchange, more learning
outcomes in school, more cities, and more macroeconomic stability.
More reasons and researches
Research suggests that parents are more likely to invest in
girls if there is a strong economic return to have them. This is the strongest
predictor in women’s empowerment.
Getting women into political leadership roles changed
parental aspirations for girls.
Due to skewed sex ration, there are different problems in
society especially among young rural males.
What is the way?
Policies need to be creative, and should be understood the
market failures caused by the cultural norms.
Tourism, education and healthcare are some of the fastest
growing areas for job in next decade. Hiring women into this profession will
help the addressing issues of gender gap.
Women face significant restrictions in mobility that means
they do not have freedom to travel as men have. Women need permission to go to the nearby
Kirana Shop. Working women or when they control money, it reduces domestic violence.
