- From when time human civilization was a few years old, biological bias existed: testosterone made man more muscular, a fact he took advantage of
- Women gearing up for public life need to “emerge” in their private lives
- Constant chances, opportunities should be provided to women
- The feminist movement needs empathetic men
- A big gender gap exists in the legal profession in India
- Man’s position in the public domain is being and will be challenged; if he is unable to take it properly, resulting communal dissonance will be harmful
- Girls need a nurturing ambiance; women have to be brought up accordingly
- Society has to adapt to the demands of gender equality apart from an accompanying institutional reform
- Critical mass of intellectuals – 1971 – sat down and taught women in universities; lessons?
- How does a woman perceive herself?
- ‘Honour’ killings reflect lack of self-esteem amongst women
- Matrimonial ads in newspapers have caste displayed as well as preferences; so, are ‘honour’ killings that surprising?
- Data from National Family Health Survey (2005) is in the public domain to be utilized for/by private initiatives
- Problem is running far ahead while scaling of solutions is discreet, not dynamic
- Is it only symbolic representation or is success imminent?
- Reinforcement of bias through entertainment shows (“Kyounki saas bhi…“, etc.) needs to be curbed
- Conflict between tradition and modality
- Any possibility of misuse of dowry laws needs to be averted
- “The system is still biased”, glass ceiling is yet to be broken”; constant celebration of few successful women leads to undue complacency
Happy women's day!
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