INDIAN WOMAN ON THE MARCH
A wind of change is blowing in our country after independence. The post-independence era is the woman's era.Indian Woman is no longer a puppet in the hands of man. She is no more a mere drawing room decoration piece. She has come into her own. Gone are the days when she was confined within the four walls of the home. She has come out of ignorance. She is marching shoulder to shoulder with man and is conscious of building a new and happier India.
During the period of foreign domination the Indian woman had almost retired from social and political life of the country, When Mahatma Gandhi started the freedom struggle, some of the women came forward to shoulder and share the burden of the struggle. They proved that they were as useful citizens of the country as men. After independence the Indian woman has regained her glory. The Constitution of India has given the same rights as are to be enjoyed by men. Their position of inferiority is now happily ended. We can see the fruit of this equality at various places in India where the rk of national reconstruction is going on. Women are now eligible for most of the jobs. Refore independence they did not have so many openings. They can now contest elections to the State Assemblies and to the Parliament.
The Indian eve is making rapid strides. Women are no longer looked upon as mere Posh an obiects of sexual pleasure. A good percentage of women in India has entered into professions which in the past were the monopoly of men. We can see women doctors, Lawyers, I.A.S. and I.F.S. officers, professors and teachers. Some of them have distinguished themselves as athletes. In the post-independence period India has produced eminent women ambassadors and Governors, Some of them are Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit, Mrs.Indira Gandhi, Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, Miss Padmaja Naidu, Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani, Lakshmi Menon, Miss Jayalalitha, Renuka Chaudhari, Uma Bharati and others. That is the greatest honour to Indian womanhood.
The future of a country depends upon good mothers, Napoleon once said, "Give me good mothers and I will give you a good nation." The ruling party is conscious of this. women are being given all opportunities to improve their lot. Women's education is becoming more and more popular. Women are no longer considered a financial liability.We see elegantly dressed women moving with poise and confidence. They lend grace to social gatherings. They have become assets to their families. Now men have to wait upon women in offices and other professions.Their talk is sweeter than any sweet dish served on the table, Men like to be in their company.
The Indian govemment has done a lot to improve the status of women. The Hindu Session Act entitles a sister to claim property with her brothers. The Hindu Marriage Act does not allow a man to have more than one wife. But the modern Indian eve still lives in a world dominated by man. Religion, literature, politics-everywhere man dominates. Religious minded people condemn the modern eve. They often condemn her as a temptress. They say that woman is often at the root of all evils. But it is actually man's lust that insults her and exploits her. In literature she is often painted as a thing made for man's pleasure. In our films and advertisements, the nakedness of buxom and beautiful women is exploited to attract people. It will definitely take some more time for women to come to their own. Excess of everything is bad. It is feared that too much of freedom given to women might make them arrogant and immoral. It is possible that some of them might even bid good-bye to their femininity. In the dazzle and glitter of ultra modernism they are losing sight of their modesty. Our women should not forget that they are the guardian angels of domestic life. In any case the period of slavery and domestic drudgery for woman is gone and has become a part of the past. The future will see them returning to a status of honour and respectability which they enjoyed in ancient India.
A wind of change is blowing in our country after independence. The post-independence era is the woman's era.Indian Woman is no longer a puppet in the hands of man. She is no more a mere drawing room decoration piece. She has come into her own. Gone are the days when she was confined within the four walls of the home. She has come out of ignorance. She is marching shoulder to shoulder with man and is conscious of building a new and happier India.
During the period of foreign domination the Indian woman had almost retired from social and political life of the country, When Mahatma Gandhi started the freedom struggle, some of the women came forward to shoulder and share the burden of the struggle. They proved that they were as useful citizens of the country as men. After independence the Indian woman has regained her glory. The Constitution of India has given the same rights as are to be enjoyed by men. Their position of inferiority is now happily ended. We can see the fruit of this equality at various places in India where the rk of national reconstruction is going on. Women are now eligible for most of the jobs. Refore independence they did not have so many openings. They can now contest elections to the State Assemblies and to the Parliament.
The Indian eve is making rapid strides. Women are no longer looked upon as mere Posh an obiects of sexual pleasure. A good percentage of women in India has entered into professions which in the past were the monopoly of men. We can see women doctors, Lawyers, I.A.S. and I.F.S. officers, professors and teachers. Some of them have distinguished themselves as athletes. In the post-independence period India has produced eminent women ambassadors and Governors, Some of them are Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit, Mrs.Indira Gandhi, Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, Miss Padmaja Naidu, Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani, Lakshmi Menon, Miss Jayalalitha, Renuka Chaudhari, Uma Bharati and others. That is the greatest honour to Indian womanhood.
The future of a country depends upon good mothers, Napoleon once said, "Give me good mothers and I will give you a good nation." The ruling party is conscious of this. women are being given all opportunities to improve their lot. Women's education is becoming more and more popular. Women are no longer considered a financial liability.We see elegantly dressed women moving with poise and confidence. They lend grace to social gatherings. They have become assets to their families. Now men have to wait upon women in offices and other professions.Their talk is sweeter than any sweet dish served on the table, Men like to be in their company.
The Indian govemment has done a lot to improve the status of women. The Hindu Session Act entitles a sister to claim property with her brothers. The Hindu Marriage Act does not allow a man to have more than one wife. But the modern Indian eve still lives in a world dominated by man. Religion, literature, politics-everywhere man dominates. Religious minded people condemn the modern eve. They often condemn her as a temptress. They say that woman is often at the root of all evils. But it is actually man's lust that insults her and exploits her. In literature she is often painted as a thing made for man's pleasure. In our films and advertisements, the nakedness of buxom and beautiful women is exploited to attract people. It will definitely take some more time for women to come to their own. Excess of everything is bad. It is feared that too much of freedom given to women might make them arrogant and immoral. It is possible that some of them might even bid good-bye to their femininity. In the dazzle and glitter of ultra modernism they are losing sight of their modesty. Our women should not forget that they are the guardian angels of domestic life. In any case the period of slavery and domestic drudgery for woman is gone and has become a part of the past. The future will see them returning to a status of honour and respectability which they enjoyed in ancient India.
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