From Principal Desk

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 professes the principle of non-discrimination and proclaims that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights without any distinction including that of sex. The International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 and also a number of Regional Rights Charters Viz. European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms, 1950, African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, 1981, American Convention on Human Rights, 1969 etc. are include provisions for progressive protection and guarantees for women. The U.N. and other Organizations from time to time have also focused attention exhaustively on gender issues. Thus the U.N General Assembly unanimously adopted a Declaration of Elimination’s of Discrimination Against Women in November 1967, resolving to abolish sex-discriminatory Laws and practices, to grant women equal rights with men in matters of Civil Law including absolute interest in property and free choice and consent in marriage. The Second World Conference of Human Rights held at Vienna in June 1993 called for full and equal participation of women in all aspects of public life. Recognizing the nature of gender-discrimination as and purposive. The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discriminations Against Women, 1981 (CEDAW) prohibited all discriminations, Restrictions and exclusions impairing or nullifying the enjoyment and exercise by women of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Constitution of India is the basic and Supreme Law of our Country and it governs almost all aspects of social life. The very beginning words of the Preamble of the Constitution of India show the ultimate ambition and authority of the people of India. “We the people of India” includes males and females, hence there is no discrimination based on the gender. Obviously it is the ultimate intention of our Constitution also. National and International Conventions came on Gender equality, Seminars/Workshops/ Conferences at various levels on Women and Law were conducted, Social/Welfare Legislations for the protection were implemented and Judiciary has extended its non compromising support for the development of Women. Every step has been taken for the liberty, economic and gender equality of women. But the status of women today remains same moreover pathetic. Among various atrocities against women, the female foeticide has become one of the first and worst forms of social problem. Over 10 Million female foetuses have been aborted in India in the past two decades. The sex ratio as per 2011 census the females are 933 per 1000 males. Religious beliefs, sanctions and practices and the Patriarchal ideology increase the desire to have son child which actually results to sex-selective abortion. Government policies are also responsible indirectly for the declining Sex Ratio. Threat of desertion, divorce and ill treatment forced women to opt for Sex Determination Tests. “Yatra Naryasthu Pujyathe Ramanthe Tatra Devatha” has been our culture. In our Country a woman is worshiped as Devi on one hand and denied her existence on the other. We cannot imagine a Society in the future where there will be only males and no females. Only enactments of Legislations are not sufficient to control the problem which is mingled with Religious beliefs, sanctions and practices. Laws do not make a crimeless Society. Orthodox views regarding women need to be changed. What we need is a change in the hearts of people, for changing the heart the mind should be moved towards the progress and prosperity of Society. Observance of Dharma is the best available option to bring Social values and harmony. Therefore, Media, NGOs and Research Agencies have to play an important and responsible role to curb the problem. The evil acts of female foeticide and coercive abortions should be stopped; otherwise women become an extinguished species.
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