The fair sex constitutes about fifty percent population of the world. Through the centuries she has been evolving her own full-fledged development facing the uncountable challenges in the form of several afflictions largely from the male sex, In India, as history reveals and it is conspicuously observed in the contemporary society, the afflictions of the fair sex have been illiteracy, widowhood, Bride-burning, sati, child marriage, rape, dowry, sexual harassment etc. Despite of various efforts for the uplift of her status, she is still far away. A great deal is even today left to bring the weaker vessel on parity with that of the male sex.
The present study tries to explore and analyse some of the challenges that already exist or have cropped up in the society and which need to be tackled. All the different essays brought out here together have been scholarly contributions of leading woman writers from the different corners of the country. Not only these essays are written interestingly but provide a true and research oriented aspects of the prevailing social evils. To put briefly, while the book is a must buy for every women, it is also of much use to the male sex.
Mr. J.L. Gupta (b. 1958) did his P.G. Diploma in Book Publishing (specialization in Editing) from the college of Vocational Studies Unversity of Delhi (1983-85) in first class. Mr. Gupta is a member of Indian Society of Authors and Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi.
With brilliant academic career Mr. Gupta has been keenly involved with the Editorial activities for nearly a decade. He is well conversant with the nuerces in Book-Publishing: Editing and Production. He has published several articles in different journals. Besides his present work, he has published A Dictionary of Administrative and Legislative Terms: English-Hindi and Intricacies in writing and Editing Books (A Compendium for upcoming Authors, Editors, Research scholars and Proofreaders). Currently Mr. Gupta is working on A Dictionary of Aesthetical and Dramaturgical Terms and Womenfolk Today.
FROM times immemorial the fair sex has been evolving her own progress and development constituting more than fifty per cent population of the world. Undoubtedly she has been been combating several challenges. Womenfolk in India has facing the challenges in the forms of illiteracy, widowhood, sati, child marriage, purdah system, bigamy, bride-burning, rape, dowry, molestation, eve-teasing, etc. It was since long that the editor had been toying with the concept of writing some-thing to depict these evils of the society against the fair sex. The outcome is the present volume containing essays by leading women writers in India.
The volume starts with An Introduction to challenges to the fair sex by the editor himself. The editor has put forth very interestingly the different facets, which are in one way or other, responsible so far as the upliftment of the woman is concerned. The various factors whether it is literacy, dowry, rape, sati or general neglect of the that sex, it can be considered impeding their growth. It is now time for a girl to be transformed as a reasonal girl to combat the menace of the day, concludes the editor.
The first essay being an attempt to highlight the position of Indian daughter-in-laws emphasises that they are still under chains as traditionally have been in Indian society. Ms. Hiranandani writes ""World has reached the moon, but the Indian daughter-in-law is still tied up by the rusted chains of convention and tradition."
Dr. (Mrs.) Bhoite, a very good scholar on woman studies, analyses the occupational problems of woman employees in rural areas saying that the role of these women employees is to act as changed agents, or to provide dynamic leadership to the womenfolk to change the entire pattern of life for a new kind of envisaged future. Since the cadre of women employees in the rural sector is created only after Independence, they are not accustomed to this role of woman. Employment of woman is to be socially recognised in Indian society.
Rape is another social evil impeding the progress of women-folk, writes Ms. Premalatha. A crime is committed by men upon women, the men being the perpetrators and the women the victims. Section 375, I.P.C., defines rape when a man has sexual intercourse with a woman against her will, etc. 'A feeling of respect for a woman, for her body and her soul, should be created."" ""Unless and until the fear of rape is completely eradicated, half the talent and energy is waste.'
In a talk in the All India Woman Writers' Conference at Ahmedabad, Ms. Bekkal says that 'The social sanctions and social limitations that are conventionally set against women writers have to be overcome with non-challance and belligerance. This they have to perform purely and exclusively through their writings.'
Dr. (Mrs.) Yasoda Devi provides a detailed study on the fair sex in Andhra Pradesh: the ancient history of the fair sex, medieval period and modern period in her essay in the fifth chapter in this volume.
Literacy which is of utmost importance to push up the fair sex has been given a very good treatment by Ms. Barua in her writeup: 'The need for literacy among Indian Women.'
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