Discrimination Against Women

Discrimination Agrainst Women, (Legal essay)

      It is said that the development of a particular society is measured by the status of woman held in that society. There was a time when women were respected as Devis. They were protected and sheltered and this status suffered a set-back from medival period onwards. Discrimination against women starts from the day a girl child is born. When a baby girl is born there is a general gloom in the family, contrary to the birth of a baby boy whose arrival on earth is celebrated with much pomp and joy. There may be few exception to this, but generally a girl is considered as a liability.

Discrimination between men and women is contrary to the concept of civilized society. In the materialistic world the gravity and in intensity of family, rather social relationship is determined in terms of money and material. It is true that in the modern era, the human value is indiscriminately abused. Inspite of empowerment of women by means of special legislations, present day women are subjected to physical and mental violence at home and also at work place.
Discrimination of women as a global problem
Violence against women and girls is a global problem, and ending it requires a ‘big picture’ approach. A common theme is the need for institutional reform: victims of violence often find it extremely difficult to obtain justice, whether due to inadequate legal frameworks or to failures by the police and judiciary. In some countries, domestic violence isn’t even recognised as a crime. It is sadly not surprising that much violence that women suffer is never reported to the authorities, and that perpetrators go unpunished.
Conflict and environmental degradation compound the problem in many contexts, leaving women even more vulnerable to violence. Soldiers and militias commonly use rape as a weapon of war. As climate change affects the availability of water, food and firewood, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, women have to travel...