Gender Relations In the Context of Equality
Transforming gender roles for equal development and peace
by Gurpal Singh*,
- Published in Journal of Advances in Science and Technology, E-ISSN: 2230-9659
Volume 9, Issue No. 19, May 2015, Pages 0 - 0 (0)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
The very article aims at "Gender Equality"means that man and woman have equal condition for realizing their full humanpotential and rights to contribute to national political economic, social andcultural development and benefit equally form the results. Equality isessential for human development and peace2. Gender relations in thecontext of equality involve a new way of thinking wherein stereotyped roles ofwomen and men give way to a perspective of gender, as essential agents ofchange.
KEYWORD
gender relations, equality, human potential, rights, national political economic, social and cultural development, peace, stereotyped roles, essential agents of change
Some constitutional Amendment, which also refer to women. Such as the 42nd amendment of the constitution, which contains a clause referring specifically to women declaring that: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women. The 73rd constitutional Amendment also provides for the reservation of 1/3 seats in all tiers of local government for women. The 74th constitution oral amendment of 1993 is a watershed for the advancement of Indian women. It ensures 1/3 of the total elected seats and position of chairperson in rural and urban local elected bodies to women. The purpose of these amendments in the constitution is to make women empowered. The amendment in the Indian penal code and introduction of section 314 B or 498 A is deeply committed to the object of elimination of all forms of discrimination against women33. A large number of laws have been passed, so as to protect the interest of women and uplift their status and position34. The basic purpose of all these above-mentioned provisions is to ensure the dignity of women and promote them equability in status along with their male counterparts. Despite the fact that
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been taken up but still the realization of the concept of "Gender Equality" as a big question seeking answers in the positive.
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