Gender Equality
Gender equality means showing no difference or discrimination between male and female in respect of enjoying rights. Unfortunately, boys and girls are not treated equally in our country. Gender equality is very important because women are equal partners to men. If they are given equal rights, they will be able to contribute much to the national development.
Although the condition of gender equality has been upgraded, it is not satisfactory in our country yet. Women are enjoying many facilities, but they are also being deprived of some rights. Social customs and prejudices stand on the way of gender equality. Illiteracy, gender misinterpretation, men's sense of inferiority towards women, lack of consciousness etc are greatly responsible for our failure to ensure gender equality. Again parents generally long for male children so that they can supplement their family income or help with their domestic works. In our country women have to face many restrictions. They work more but are paid less. They do all the indoor activities like cooking, cleaning, washing, rearing children etc. They are taught to have less than the male members. Only the male members of the family are worthy of best food and cloths. They are also taught not to raise their voice against anything even if it is injustice. In some families, they are deprived of education. As a result of gender discrimination, women suffer both physically and mentally and the true development of the country is greatly hampered.
However, we should change our attitude towards girls and women. Social customs and prejudices should be removed. Early marriage, torture on women, divorce etc. should be stopped. Girls and women should be properly educated and employed. They should be given due position and power in different fields of society. Something more should be done to ensure gender equality. Otherwise, overall development of the country will be hampered.
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