First, right to property of women in a patriarchal society is strongly affeted. Because, sons enjoy greater share in the ancestral property than daughters, as per societal mind set. When she marries, she is given a share among the patriarchal property. She is asked not to ask for, further. This was how dowry creeped into the society, after independence.
Patriarchy also affects righ to education of women. Men are more educated in a patriarchal set up, generally in Indian society. This makes them believe that daughters are meant only for doing kitchen work. They will marry some day and leave her own home.
Right to work is also affected. Women, can not take autonomous decisions, in what they want to do in life. For this, the will of men becomes inevitable.
During our independence, literacy rate of women in India was only 18%. You can imagine, the position of women. Patriarchal society, is one of the reasons, for this catastrophe. Today it is 64%. Again, it is due to patriarchy. However, patriarchy is not solely responsible for this figure.
We do not have Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar today, who will take up the women cause. The need of the hour is to raise voice within. Cultural shackles that prevent true humanity from unleashing, need to be broken. Constitution of India will support in all true endeavours.
Patriarchy also affects righ to education of women. Men are more educated in a patriarchal set up, generally in Indian society. This makes them believe that daughters are meant only for doing kitchen work. They will marry some day and leave her own home.
Right to work is also affected. Women, can not take autonomous decisions, in what they want to do in life. For this, the will of men becomes inevitable.
During our independence, literacy rate of women in India was only 18%. You can imagine, the position of women. Patriarchal society, is one of the reasons, for this catastrophe. Today it is 64%. Again, it is due to patriarchy. However, patriarchy is not solely responsible for this figure.
We do not have Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar today, who will take up the women cause. The need of the hour is to raise voice within. Cultural shackles that prevent true humanity from unleashing, need to be broken. Constitution of India will support in all true endeavours.
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