Gender Equality, no doubt, ensures a sustainable future. Women are the sole authority for consistent progress and production in a society. Women do not rely on external sources to shape their future, rather they utilize complete might of themselves when equality is given in society. However, to advance gender equality; the measures of empowering women, eradicating patriarchal frame and engaging young generation on remarkable women examples, ought to be taken.
Empowering Women with fundamental rights leads to a full scale gender equality. The recent surge of gender inequality is the result of consistent ignorance of women rights. First and foremost, opening the doors to educate women stands as the bedrock of gender equality. Educating women as equal to men publicizes the concept of equality in a society. Seeing women being treated fairly, transfers the idea of equality to next generations. Next generations only know equality as part of women. Secondly, education empowers women with numerous skills which will not only help a women but a family and a society. For a sustainable women future, increasing women representation becomes the need of hour. Women can contribute in significant leadership roles in politics. However, women involvement in politics gives it a new direction of patience and aggression free environment since women are naturally high ranking in peace and patience. The following omen stands a revolutionary mark for politics plus encouragement and motivation for women.
When women is given leadership stages and space for their academic growth, this broadcasts the idea of equality for the coming generations. Next generations, having no idea of inequality, keep promoting and believing on women involvement as the boost or fuel of progression. Women empowerment paints an equivalent stage for the genders.
The power of women is underestimated most frequently when the harassment cases go unaddressed.
Eradication of patriarchal frame is a successive stair for women. Patriarchal frame has always been a stone in shoes for women’s growth. It has always ignored women’s growth and success, making the masculine the high priority. In contrast, for advancing gender equality: women should be empowered with decision making skills. Decision making skill is the prevention of rights violation for women. Likewise, women’s approval must be the priority for her marriage and education. Giving women the right of decision-making, saturates their goals and ambitions that a force marriage overwhelms most frequently. Decision making autonomy prevents women from different hazards, saving them from child marriage and early drop-outs from education.
Advance gender equality counts immediate address against violence and harassment on women. The power of women is underestimated most frequently when the harassment cases go unaddressed or delayed justice. Although justice takes time, when it’s of women it should be taken seriously. Because it’s not only a case to be resolved with a final judgment but a value for gender in the society. Addressing harassment and violence cases quickly assures respect for women rights.
In advancing gender equality, the inclusion of young generation plays a back supporting role. Since the societal keys are in hands of youth, no other source can overturn a brick in society. In educational institutions, the curriculum should include lessons on prominent women achieving remarkable success, likewise; Maria Corina Machado and so on. The curriculum should shed light on their bravery, consistency under extreme societal and public pressure. Educating the youth about female roles in school achieves both: courage and motivation for females, and support and believe in women strength for males. Although encouraging women in this patriarchal society seems impossible, on the other hand; the same patriarchal society have made high achieving women as their role models. Similarly, educate the youth on women role and counsel them to preach this sacred message in society. A fullest gender equality is in the hands of youth counseling.
Gender equality is an energy for economic growth. Following patriarchal frame, a single male is supporting a family of ten members. However, financial compulsions often put desires for education in compromise, which leads to illiteracy either of male or female. In contrast, empowerment of women lightens the heavy shoulders of male members and their financial contribution leads to academic support for family education. A highly educated family owns strategies for economic growth. When family becomes free from financial constraints, it begins the walks for development. No doubt, women empowerment leads to economic growth.
Gender equality empowers women for the fight of their sustainable future. It significantly contributes in poverty reduction and promotion of literacy, making finance and emotional support. Moreover, gender equality is achieved through taking some serious measures; eradication of patriarchal frame, women empowerment and youth engagement in promotion of authentic counseling. Firstly, women growth is possible in respect of its gender. Instantly, giving equal and fair rights to education, politics and decision making. Secondly, opening doors for women to do as per their wish. No interruption should be tolerated in their marriage cases and education. Thirdly, the youth should be given teachings on women empowerment and assigned projects on preaching the women roles using some existing roles of women examples. Saying with no doubt, gender equality is a way through prosperous future for both herself and the society.
About the author:
Shabir Rustom
SIT Hub AlumnusShabir Rustam is a SIT alumnus and a former member staff. He is currently enrolled in University of Karachi in BS Education. He tweets @ShabirRustam
