Discrimination of women in India

Discrimination means when we treat people differently because of characteristics that are not related to their merit or the requirements of the job. These include race, color, Gender, religion, disability and sexual orientation and social origin.

Discrimination is prevalent so much in our societies, workplaces and homes, often it goes unrecognized. In India, discrimination towards women is from a long time and have affected women over their lives. Although the constitution has granted equal rights to women but gender disparities remains. There are very limited opportunities for women to access such as for education, at workplace, and job. Women are mostly disadvantaged at work and underestimated at work place. Discrimination against women has contributed to gender wage differentials, with Indian women on average earning Less of what male  earns for the same occupation and level of qualification.

Age, Disability, Equal Pay/Compensation,  National Origin, Pregnancy, Race/Color, Religion,  Gender are most forms or areas of discrimination. And it’s the weakest that are discriminated universally. When we seek out to find the weakest our search ends with women and children. When it comes to India its women and children more specifically girl children that are discriminated often and to a greater extent.