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7 <= ea -_, 4 ee ~* 2 We BAB ARAN, FY LY Vow 221 V0, , . imple ide:, ¢ is like, or how a pers ple idea about what a particular type of person or, person should or should not behave, , ratio is the ratio of mal, a es to females in a ., weet opulation, expr, es per Rea nd inales. pop pressed as the number of, , , , , , , , , , , en, toda ibuti, en, y, are contributing to the formal sector (also called the organised sector) of, , omy; though their compensation ts less than their male counterparts., , > é ° ., a woman's role as a homemaker is not valued monetarily or otherwise., , ht against inequalities 1s poss, more job opportunities and i, , t societies,, werment of women to fig, jon facilities, creation of, , eefers to the social classification into Mce and women \, , eween male and female. In other words, gender pertains to the, ery in terms of their social

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accorded the right to vote, it would en-danger their feminine characteristics. Their Status, i Sottetyy therefore, was one of second-class citizens who played a key role in home, affai ; ivi, rs but were devoid of all other powers and privileges., 3. The tendency has been to perceive women only as housewives, daughters, or mothers_, , always dependent on the male members of the household. Society, often, does not, , view women as free thinking individuals. Cases of eve-teasing, molestation and sexya], , harassment are not uncommon., , , , , , 4. A number of initiatives are now being taken by the Government of India to introduce, positive changes in society to improve the status of women. For instance, the ‘, government has introduced literary schemes, scholarships and cash incentives to familie, @, to take care of the girl child in many states of India., , 5. There are several laws that protect the rights of women in India such as:, , the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, , the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, * Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Vv. 1. Our society till now, had clearly defined distinct roles for boys and girls. For instance, in, , a family, from childhood, a certain kind of conditioning takes place which encourages, , the tendency of domination amongst boys and that of subservience amongst girls. In, many families,, , * women are often not considered the primary breadwinners of the family, whereas,, men are expected to provide the family income., , * if women do take up work, soft occupations like teaching and nursing are considered, more appropriate for them., , ¢ the responsibility of household chores lies with the women and not men., , 2. Reasons why women were denied the vote:, , ¢ Since women, from ancient times, were considered more emotional and intellectually, inferior to men, it was believed that their emotions influenced their decisions and, behaviour. This prejudiced attitude made people feel that women lacked the politica!, acumen to participate in the political process., , , , , , , © People felt that if women were accorded, _ feminine characteristics., , &, Ca, cg

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roducts,b Processing ; :, ca ee handicrafts oe st marketing of home-grown, ry products and fish. as weaving, basket- making, knitting, selling, , 4. The Beti Bachao. Ber;, is , Bet ;, i i Padhao Scheme, launched in 2015 has the following objectives:, , : ? ioe of gender-biased sex selective elimination, , E * ensuring survival and protection of the girl child, , Be. e ensuring education and participation of the girl child, , _ Gender inequality can be reduced within a family by:, , e providing equal opportunities of education for both girls and boys., , * equal division of household work in a family irrespective of gender., 9 work outside the home., , work., , iding unbiased support women who choose t, aking as it entails a lot of ‘unpaid’, , giving