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Essay on Empowering Women Rebuilding the Society by Dr.Purvaja Mahadevan

The 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill, popularly known as the Women's Reservation
Bill which seeks to reserve one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the State
Legislative Assemblies has been a highlight in the recent times. It was 'passed' in the
Rajya Sabha on March 9th 2010. Though well intended, it can have little, if any, tangible

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consequences for the real empowerment of women since it does not touch upon the core

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issues which plague them. The solution must envisage a two-pronged attack, on the one

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hand, on tradition which is responsible for assigning a low status for women in the
society and on the other hand, the outrages perpetrated against them. The proposed
'Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace' Bill, 2010 is a good move in
that direction. Mass campaigns need to be organized especially in the villages in favour
of survival of the female child and provision of human rights for her, including education
and health. It is essential to dispel the ghosts of the past and place women on an equal
footing with men in order to pave the way for their empowerment, social, economic and
educational. Empowering women and thus rebuilding the society would take the nation
on a path of greater development, as Swami Vivekananda says, "Countries and
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Nations which do not respect women have never become great nor will ever be in
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