I believe you all might be aware of gender equality and how it is affecting the development of our country. The question raised here is about the Indian government's role in bringing up gender equality so, I thought to share something related to it.
Gender equality is one of the important
aspects affecting the development of our nation. It is all about giving equal
opportunities to the individual of every gender in society. The Indian
government has passed many legislations and acts to generate awareness about
gender equality. But still, there is a gender gap seen in society. Women and
LGBT groups are underrepresented in society. People are not ready to accept the
change in a male-dominated society. Hence, as a result, according to the global
gender gap report, 2016 by the world economic forum, India stands 87th
in the gender gap index amongst 144 countries in the world. India has climbed
from 105th rank to 87th since 2015.
The government of India has taken many measures concerning educating and empowering women of
India to eliminate the gender gap. With this, it was seen that women were
allotted a reservation to get a job and education. But at the workplace women
are finding problems such as they are underrepresented or over mentored. They
have refrained from decision making for their company. It shows that the
government is doing everything to eliminate the gender gap in every area of
society but, it is the responsibility of an individual to bring change in
society by accepting women as their fellow employees.
It is about
women's empowerment. The government should also create awareness related to the
transgender and LGBT groups, at last, they are also an integral part of
society. A fair opportunity should also be given to these communities so that
they can live with dignity and confidence in society. Creating equal
opportunities for every gender will give rise to a better society.
