Women’s Life in India
Women in ancient India were held in high honor, but now many women’s life in India is dangerous and scary. They are often receiving ends in Indian society. They are treated and tortured at every stage. A girl child is in slavery from her early childhood. She is under unbroken watch, first by the parents then her husband and finally her own children. Not only that, she is often condemned to death even before she is born.
In ancient India the birth of a girl was lucky, and advent of Goddess of wealth, fine arts. There was no ceremony was without the presence of women. It was like no home with out women. Girls were looked after with care they were given the facilities of education. Remarriage of windows was permitted. But …show more content…
Rape, sexual harassment, molestation, eve teasing, forced prostitution and more are a common affair today. The crime graph against women is increasing at an alarming rate. The condition of an Indian widow is quite deplorable. At home, the woman 's contribution towards home as a housewife is not recognized. Sexual harassment at work places is also a common affair. She is a liability for her parents from the cradle ceremony to the marriage. There has been not let up in the dowry system, which breaks the back of the parents. “A very serious matter that is still at the cutting edge of women’s issues is “bride burning” or “dowry murders.” Women today continue to be killed if their husband’s family is unhappy with them. This is often because the dowry is not paid as promised or the woman does not have a son (Hunter, William; Hunter, Miranda p25) She is got rid of in order to save the family properly from partition. In some communities there is a dirty superstition that is a daughter is killed, the next child will be a son. Son will take care of the property look upon; son is like a protector and supporter to their family. “Violence, human trafficking, prostitution, the sale of brides, child marriage, rape, and abortion or infanticide based on a preference for boys (Bahadur, Gaiutra p
Women in ancient India were held in high honor, but now many women’s life in India is dangerous and scary. They are often receiving ends in Indian society. They are treated and tortured at every stage. A girl child is in slavery from her early childhood. She is under unbroken watch, first by the parents then her husband and finally her own children. Not only that, she is often condemned to death even before she is born.
In ancient India the birth of a girl was lucky, and advent of Goddess of wealth, fine arts. There was no ceremony was without the presence of women. It was like no home with out women. Girls were looked after with care they were given the facilities of education. Remarriage of windows was permitted. But …show more content…
Rape, sexual harassment, molestation, eve teasing, forced prostitution and more are a common affair today. The crime graph against women is increasing at an alarming rate. The condition of an Indian widow is quite deplorable. At home, the woman 's contribution towards home as a housewife is not recognized. Sexual harassment at work places is also a common affair. She is a liability for her parents from the cradle ceremony to the marriage. There has been not let up in the dowry system, which breaks the back of the parents. “A very serious matter that is still at the cutting edge of women’s issues is “bride burning” or “dowry murders.” Women today continue to be killed if their husband’s family is unhappy with them. This is often because the dowry is not paid as promised or the woman does not have a son (Hunter, William; Hunter, Miranda p25) She is got rid of in order to save the family properly from partition. In some communities there is a dirty superstition that is a daughter is killed, the next child will be a son. Son will take care of the property look upon; son is like a protector and supporter to their family. “Violence, human trafficking, prostitution, the sale of brides, child marriage, rape, and abortion or infanticide based on a preference for boys (Bahadur, Gaiutra p