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Share in Property INDIFFERENCE TO WOMEN’S LABOUR

Earlier in the Hindu society, the girls were not Just ask any boy to mop the floor or clean the
allowed to have a share in her parents’ property, house, and in no time he will realise how hard is
but now they can have an equal share in their the job that girls do. Just ask any man to cook food
property. or wash clothes, and he will know the difficulties

Reservation for Women in Education and associated with women’s labour. Women do a
Employment very important work. Without their contribution
and hard work, men will find themselves unable
Suitable provisions have been made for to work.
reservation of women in educational institutions
and employment. They have found a suitable The women work not only hard, but also long. In
representation in the local self-governments. Effort a house, it is the woman who is the first to rise
is also being made to give them reservation in and the last to go to bed. Men work only for a few
elections to Parliament and state legislatures. hours and claim all facilities in the house. This
outlook must change.
F ind Outind Out We must realise that when we do not allow

Who is the first woman president of the United women to study and work, we make one-half of
Nations General Assembly? our work force inactive, and it negatively affects
our national progress, social well-being and
ACTUAL SITUATION economic improvement.
Despite the above efforts, the actual situation of Activity
gender inequality remains quite dismal. The
condition of women has improved in urban areas to Note down differences exercised between boy
a certain extent, but it is far from being satisfactory and girl and write them in the following
in rural areas. Even in urban areas, gender categories :
inequality exists to a large extent, but women have 1. Difference between a boy’s dress and a girl’s
certainly found approval in many fields. dress.

2. Difference between a boy’s toys and a girl’s
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3. Difference between a boy’s household work and
International Women’s Day (IWD) originally called
international working women’s day, is celebrated a girl’s household work.
on March 8 every year all over the world. 4. Now write if these differences are rational.

v There are many inequalities in our society.
v By gender inequality is meant discrimination against girls and women in the society.
v Gender inequality occurs due to a particular mindset.
v The agencies of gender inequality are family, community, educational institutions and places of work.
v Many types of crimes are committed against women right from the time she is born.
v The government and other organisations have made many efforts to end gender inequality.

v Women’s labour is very important, only it is not considered to be so.

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