As we are aware, the world celebrates the Women’s Day on 8th March every year. The importance of this day lies in the fact that women had been struggling for a long time in history for their equal rights in the society.
The mankind has come a long way in its course in striving to achieve this laudable objective, but it has still not been fully achieved. There is a deep hostility to accede equal rights to women by the society ridden with patriarchal mindset. To any sensitive observer the prevalent discrimination against women is visible in every class of the society, irrespective of rural, urban, educational or economic status.
In the Indian context our politicians of all colours and hues are compelled to woo women voters by providing them many incentives. Women’s participation at Panchayat level is slowly changing the social ethos of the rural scenario. Still India is very far from the complete equality which is a moral goal. Adamant stand taken by army generals against the inclusion of women in their fold is a pointer in this regard.
India is fortunate to have a judiciary which at apex clearly understands ethical significance of gender issues in the society. But no big change is possible by judiciary alone. It is for every citizen in 21st century to think for equal rights to women as this will help create not only a correct moral order but also be helpful for our all-round social and economic development. Women’s Day is an occasion for introspection.
