Abhya Sharma
II year, BA, MA- Clinical psychology, Amity University, NOIDA
In my opinion, when we educate a girl, we are not just educating her, but also the children that she will be a mother to, who in turn will educate their families.
Our nation can never progress until both the genders are provided with adequate education and opportunities.
We must target the mindset of the society so that they really understand the importance of treating men and women equally. Only then will we see concrete and long-lasting changes.
Ria Master
II year, Bachelor of Arts, Jai Hind College, Mumbai
Discrimination based on sex is so deeply rooted in our society that no amount of movements or resources could change this mentality. The only way anything could possibly change is by constantly teaching and being a model to the kids for generations that there is no real difference between male and female and this equality needs to start from home in all aspects.
Shivani Singh
II year, EEE, BITS Pilani
With gender inequality, girls feel slighted; that makes them question themselves, their ideas and opinions. It becomes ingrained in their heads that men know what’s best. It comes to a point where they can’t think and decide for themselves, creating a weak personality. Environment and education help girls gain some much-needed perspective. Educated women often have better analytical thinking abilities and contribute more actively to the society.
Vishika Ranawat
I year, All India Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh
The fact that we still have to think of girl empowerment as a separate issue, highlights the plight of girls in today’s world. Equal gender and education rights still look like a far-fetched idea. This is because of the internalised notion that girls are ‘ paraya dhan’ and therefore have to be disposed of for marriage, making it a bad investment for their parents. So, the first step should be to create awareness about the importance of empowerment of the girl child.
