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| The pati-parmeshwar has rudely and gradually been brought down to earth | | | Vinod C. Dixit | 9/26/2018 10:28:09 PM |
| Every day we see newspapers with headlines on crime against women which is increasing at an alarming rate. Crime is endemic to the human condition, but a crime specifically directed at one sex is most despicable and unfortunately, the one that is punished least. It is found that the media exposure and all the legislation have little impact. Legislation introduced by the government is often merely tokenism. One would find that the problem before the majority of women in our country is not equality but survival. There is scarcely a day when cases of rape or a dowry murder are not reported from different parts of the country.
The pati-parmeshwar has rudely and gradually been brought down to earth. The scenario for women seems grim indeed and this will continue so long as the basic social and economic structures remain unchanged and the implementing and law and order agencies show indifference. The thinking of society has to change and parents must value their daughters on a par with their sons and should give them the same advantages and means of independence.
The law which is implemented for this purpose must also demonstrate that it will come down with a heavy hand on offenders otherwise we can put an to this problem. Despite the existing legislation to protect women's rights women hesitate to take any step because of their own weak social and economics status. The movement for improving women's status should form part of the struggle against all inequalities and indignities prevalent in society. I would like to point out that while laws alone cannot put an end to evils that are endemic in the social structure, the government can at least make some attempt to take it s own enactments seriously.
The thinking of society has to change and parents must value their daughters on a par with their sons and should give them the same advantages and means of independence. It is rightly pointed out that "The subject of gender based violence, especially against women is complex, multilayered." The crime is an endemic to the human condition, but a crime specifically directed at one sex is most despicable and unfortunately, the one that is punished least. One would find that the problem before the majority of women in our country is not equality but survival. There is scarcely a day when cases of rape or a dowry murder are not reported from different parts of the country.
Despite the existing legislation to protect women's rights women hesitate to take any step because of their own weak social and economics status. The movement for improving women's status should form part of the struggle against all inequalities and indignities prevalent in society. I would like to point out that while laws alone cannot put an end to evils that are endemic in the social structure, government should come out with much more essence and urgency to check the indecent behaviour against women folks, and the need to chart out stern measures on the part of administrative authorities for curbing down such events. |
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