Topic: Role of women and women’s organization; Social empowerment.
1. What do you understand by gender justice? Progress has been slow and uneven in order to achieve gender justice, and much more work remains to be done to ensure that all individuals in India, regardless of gender, have access to equal rights and opportunities. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
March 8 has been observed as International Women’s Day every year, since 1975, to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women from all around the world.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about gender justice, various barrier in achieving it and ways to overcome those barriers.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining gender justice.
Body:
First, write about the various causes and impact of gender injustice – violence against women, limited access to education and economic opportunities, discrimination against transgender and non-binary individuals, and limited representation in politics and decision-making roles.
Next, write about the slow nature of progress in order to achieve gender justice and various steps that have been taken in this regard.
Next, write about steps that are required to achieve gender justice – legal reforms, public awareness campaigns, and advocacy by civil society organizations etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
