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Human Rights And Gender Justice: Addressing Inequality And Injustice Against Women

There are so many debates that have been carried out in the world based on the concepts of "gender justice and human rights". All humans in the world can acquire rights that are created by the law. And all are equal before the law. But there are many problems that happen to women. They face violence, abuse and unequal treatment at home, at workplaces and also in their communities. And women also are denied opportunities to learn and to earn. Human rights are alienable.

The conception of human rights is not very modern, though it appears to be so. The roots of human rights are found very deep in eternity, in the ancient and ancient-most cultures the which have been rooted out by passage of time and the rule of human atrocities or the barbarianism of certain tribes. Gender justice is only in the world, and it is not actually proved. Human rights include the right to live free from violence and discrimination, to enjoy the highest standard of physical and mental health, to be educated, to own property, to vote and to earn an equal wage.

But across the world, many women and girls still face discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. Gender equality underpins many problems that disproportionately affect women and girls, such as domestic and sexual violence, lower pay on the job, a lack of access to education and adequate healthcare. Everywhere women's, which include their work place, the educational institutions, and also their house they are not safe. Women also have the right to walk alone on the road after sunset.

But the actual problem was that they were not safe in society. For many years, women's rights movements have fought hard to address this inequality, campaigning to change laws or talking to the streets to demand their rights are respected. In many parts of different countries, there are many conflicts regarding injustice and inequality against women. Through this conflict, a lot of people have to sacrifice their lives for justice. This paper attempts to analyze human rights through gender justice and mainly focuses on the inequality and injustice against women.

Inequality denotes the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among individuals or groups in a given society. It may take various shapes, including economic, whereby wealth and income are distributed unequally; social, where there is unequal status or access to services and political, with unequal distribution of power and representation. These, in turn, may become significant causes of disparity in living quality and the realization of resources.

Injustice, as the word would normally imply, means a legal violation of rights, a fair intendment, or a miscarriage of justice. It involves a variety of unfairness: infringement of constitutional or statutory rights, discriminatory, biased, or prejudicial application of laws or procedures, or mistakes in the administration of justice. It may manifest itself as wrongful conviction, police brutality, racial profiling, gender-based discrimination, sentencing practice, denial of legal representation, and violation of human rights.

The fight against injustice involves reform in law, judicial accountability, police accountability, protection of human rights, access to justice, and legal aid and assistance. The concept of injustice upholds the importance of equity and equality in accountability on matters of administration of justice, observing dignity and respect under the law for each individual.

Human rights are the underlying and universal rights and freedoms entitled to every human being. These are rights that are inalienable and universal, not distinguished on any ground such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or any other status. Thus, they incorporate many important civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, pivotal for a life of quality with dignity and equality.

India is a powerful country that is also known as the world's largest democracy. Women in India are revered as goddesses. Women are nearly half of the population in India. This half of the population faces many issues in their life. During the Vedic period, women are treated as equally, however during Medival period women were considered inferior and mistreated. Being a women or girl in the society is not easy. In some of the rural area girls are denied their education. Today, no place is safe for girls, even the mother's womb.

They are sexually harassed at their workplaces, educational institutions and also their home. There are lot of cases where women are torched and brutally killed in husband's house in the name of dowry. Women and girls are commonly trafficked for the following purposes: they are sexual and economic exploitation, in particular prostitution and pornography, forced labor, in particular for commercial agriculture and domestic work, arranged marriages or to be 'sold' as brides.

The discrimination of women is also seen even in the political parties. In general, political under representation of women means a lack of adequate representation of females in political institution and leading position. When struggles for gender equality were making life much easier for women, especially in most spheres, barriers such as gender bias, norms set by society, and lack of financial support potently stood against their involvement in political battles and acquisition of political power.

More often than not, the cultural expectations of male dominance discourage women from entering into politics. Political parties also have a tendency to deny candidatures to women or do not advance equal opportunities as compared to men. In such circumstances, underrepresentation negatively impacts the strength of diverse perspectives on governance, negatively impacting policy development in addressing women and marginalized group concerns.

Conclusion
Inequality and injustice in many spheres of life against women-also with regard to gender-based violence, a gap in wages, a lack of access to education, and participation in political and economic life-have remained at the core of their lives. While laws for the protection of women's rights have dramatically improved, overt discrimination persists because of the prevailing patriarchal norms and cultural biases that keep them in constant marginality and vulnerability.

This inequality not only constitutes a violation of basic human rights but also acts as an obstacle for social and economic development processes, in that the exclusion of women's complete participation weakens the overall potential of communities and nations. The injustices being perpetrated against women are more evident in the marginalized groups, where the intersectional factors of caste, class, and ethnicity are aggravating factors in challenges faced by women.

In that struggle, efforts should be holistic in nature, bringing about structural change in policy, education, and societal attitudes. Institutional reforms are needed to bring equality between genders; cultural values need to change so that women may lead their lives with dignity, without violence, enjoying equal opportunities for availing and contributing to society. It is only through the shared commitment to the removal of systemic barriers that we may aspire towards a more just world for women.

Written By: Anjali MS, 4th Semester, 5 Year BA LLB - Govt. Law College Thiruvananathapuram

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