Identity, Society, and Gender Inequality of Women in North West India

Gender inequality refers to biased and unfair treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. Gender inequality is one of the major problems faced by the human society. Our society bestowed different roles on men and women respectively. It’s a hard reality that women have been ill-treated in every society for ages in India. A woman is considered as inferior to man in our society. In patriarchal society the wives are expected to be modest, meek and dutiful to their husbands and other members of families. She has to live behind the veil and has to face many restrictions by their family and society. A woman has to face this discrimination not only at her home but in schools, colleges, and at their work place also. Even the employed women are not independent in real sense, they may have the liberty of movement but they are always addressed by their kinship position by others. There are gaps between men and women in terms of literacy rate, intra house distribution of food and other means, health benefits received and so on. In the light of above arguments the present paper deliberates upon the gender inequality, the causes behind this discrimination against woman, its impact on woman and what can be done to stop this demonic practice. The paper also tries to find out the plight of women and their present status in North West states of India particularly in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, etc. Man and woman are both equal and both plays a vital role in the creation and development of their families in particular and the society in general.

Keywords: patriarchal, discrimination, submissive, liberty

Introduction

Inequality arises because of deprivation. Two persons will be said to be unequal if one is deprived of a given fac...

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... a woman has to face discrimination against men. The paper also concentrates on the current status of women in north western states; how the change has been taking place in people’s mentality. To attain equal status in society becomes essential for woman to take initiative steps to combat this rigid system of patriarchy. And not only men but women also try to evict ourselves from these ingrained notions and inhibitions. Education will also help to minimize this gender discrimination. And government should take strict steps to ensure this equality to women.

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