INDIAN WOMEN
Indian Women, where ever they go carry a unique Indian tradition which is unseen and untaught. Who so ever may be, what so ever be the degree of modernity, carries with her the ethos and eidos of Indian culture. India is a multi cultural country there may be so many unifying factors for this multi culture but I sight Indian womankind or Indian women culture is one of the strong unifying fact. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari or from Gujarat to Assam the problems and plight of women are same. Indian women have enhanced the Indian culture. Whenever we thought of our culture it is the picture of great Indian women that comes to our mind first.
The status of women in any civilization shows the stage of evolution at which the civilization has arrived. The Indian civilization has produced great women ranging from brahamvadinis to warrior queens. Women during Vedic period (1000 B.C) were enjoying social privileges equally along men. With the invention of iron technology the social complexities had increased. Men were involved in laborious process of agriculture using iron tools and considered as bread winner in the society. The status of women has started declining women lost the social privileges. She was expected to rare children and to look after house hold work. Is this condition changed? Even in this twenty first century we find the same social expectation from women.
The latest study done by Nielson reveals that “Indian women are the stressed in the world today”. An over whelming 87%of the Indian women are the most stressed in the world today said that they felt stressed most of the time.82% women have no time to relax. What causing such a high level of stress in India? The answer is “conflict between 21st century economy and the 20th century society is taking toll on Indian women”. At a very broad level, Indian companies and work places have become so 21st century with all the challenges and opportunities it offers. Unfortunately, Indian society has not kept pace with social expectations at homes changing little. “It is this contrast or conflict that is causing the stress”, says the sociologist Shiv vishwanath. The missing social support and the physical infrastructure (think crèches, reliable house help etc) are building a lot of stress especially for working women.
