21st CENTURY & CHALLENGES OF INDIAN WOMEN

Author: Dr.Vinay P. Raut Head – Department of Political Science Vikas College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Kannamwar Nagar – 2, Vikhroli( East ), Mumbai – 400083., Maharashtra, India.

Published On: 2021-07-29

For centuries anything that is considered inferior than ‘ Men ’ is only and only a ‘ Women ’. A women is the only entity on this earth who has to face hardship in every changing phase of her life be it a girl child, young girl, becoming wife and ultimately a mother. Why women have to go extra miles than men to prove themselves for being equivalent to men, why women have to struggle to establish their career, why women is considered to the only medium to make a family and keep them happy forever,  if women goes through sexual harassment why women is blamed first and if that’s not enough why women is seen with intense scorn sight and become at higher risk of honor killing if they are involved in the love marriage or an inter caste love marriage. Women faces loads of challenges because of the continuing patriarchal society, deep rooted cultural norms and many more constraints in the Indian society. 

The main purpose of this paper is to focus on key areas and challenges faced by women in the era of 21^st century, where women are looking forward for equal opportunities in the society, accepting the challenges of balancing home and work, but there too gender bias, unequal pay, mental and sexual harassment are the key issues for women.

Keywords : Women, Gender bias,  Sexual harassment, Challenges, Opportunities.