What is Gender Discrimination?
It is the unequal or unfair treatment
of an individual because of their gender"
What is meaning of Gender Equity?
Gender Equity means fairness in treatment of men and women according to their respective needs
Example
Allowing girls to go for higher education just like boys
Is there Gender equity in Education in India?
No
Female literacy rate is lower than male literacy rate
However, gap is narrowing down as shown below:
| S. No | Particulars | 1990 | 2000 | 2011 | 2017-18 | |||||
| 1 | Adult Literacy Rate (per cent of people aged 15+) | |||||||||
| 1.1 Male | 61.9 | 68.4 | 79 | 82 | ||||||
| 1.2 Female | 37.9 | 45.4 | 59 | 66 | ||||||
| 2 | Primary completion rate (per cent of relevant age group) | |||||||||
| 2.1 Male | 78 | 85 | 92 | 93 | ||||||
| 2.2 Female | 61 | 69 | 94 | 96 | ||||||
| 3 | Youth Literacy Rate (per cent of people aged 15+ to 24) | |||||||||
| 3.1 Male | 76.6 | 79.7 | 90 | 93 | ||||||
| 3.2 Female | 54.2 | 64.8 | 82 | 90 | ||||||
Also, there is much higher level of unemployment in case of rural female graduates (30%)
as compared to male graduates (19%)
This is because women are forced to marry at younger age as compared to males
Why women education in India should be promoted?
To Make women economically independent
(Educated women can work and earn money and not dependent upon their husbands for money)
To Improve their social status
(Educated women are respected more in society as compared to educated women)
To improve health care of women and children
(Educated women maintain proper hygiene and sanitation and prevent themselves and their children form diseases)
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NCERT Questions
Question 17
Discuss the need for promoting women’s education in India.
View AnswerWhy women education in India should be promoted:
1. To Make women economically independent
(Educated women can work and earn money and not dependent upon their husbands for money)
2. To Improve their social status
(Educated women are respected more in society as compared to educated women)
3. To improve health care of women and children
(Educated women maintain proper hygiene and sanitation and prevent themselves and their children form diseases)
MCQ Other Books
Question 1
In the following questions, select the correct answers:
Reasons to promote women education in India:
- To Make women economically independent
- To Improve their social status
- To improve health care of women and children
- All of these
D. All of these
Explanation
Why women education in India should be promoted:
1. To Make women economically independent
(Educated women can work and earn money and not dependent upon their husbands for money)
2. To Improve their social status
(Educated women are respected more in society as compared to educated women)
3. To improve health care of women and children
(Educated women maintain proper hygiene and sanitation and prevent themselves and their children form diseases)
