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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