BY- NISHITA
WEST BENGAL HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
(A WING OF WICCI)
B.Com. LL.B (Hons.)(Student) School Of Law
UPES, Dehradun
In the fight for women’s rights, feminism is a topic that has lengthy discussions. Feminism is constantly changing and expanding. But is it going in the right direction? Earlier, feminists believed that women should be treated equally and should have the opportunities as same as men have and now, people are twisting this term “Feminism”.
Feminism means that everyone is equal no matter what race, gender, identity, sexuality, or religion – feminism means equality. Feminism encourages both men and women in fulfilling their roles in society. It is not the idea of making one gender more powerful than another. Feminism provides equal opportunities to everyone. It allows both men and women the freedom to do what they want whether it be at home, at school, or workplace.
Today, the word “Feminism” is turning away from its original form. Feminists are trying to push women to be the same as men in various fields. These feminists believe that feminism is just for women only. In the minds of these feminists, the women have to be active in all the fields and if they don’t, then these feminists will not support and they may even discriminate against women. Feminism is straying from its paths and taking a nasty route.
Also, there has always been a problem of gender inequality, sexual assault, harassment, etc. for women. In today’s times, still women are not allowed to unveil her face to strangers or men outside their families. On one side, people are working to provide equal rights and protection to women, and on the other side people are misusing feminism as many cases are registered where women file false reports on harassment and sexual assault and the accused has been declared as guilty without any proper investigation and research. But why don’t these women think?
This kind of thinking and perception is not about the educated or non-educated people. It’s about the upbringing mentality. It’s all about the encouragement that all women can carve their futures. But the wrong message of feminism has been spread to the world with many means of social media. These are attacking a women’s rights to determine her path. That’s why the feminists are failing to respect the rights they claim to be fighting for.
Also, there is a stigma around feminism that only women are feminists but it is not like that. Anyone can be a feminist who feels the need for gender equality. Feminism is not the matter of men and women it is the matter of raising the voice for gender equality. It is just a matter of freedom for women such as freedom to wear whatever they like, freedom to go for an outing, freedom to vote, freedom of expression, freedom to get an education, and so on. A lot of people think that women’s rights have already been accomplished but they don’t realize that there are still so many forces against women’s rights. The reality is so different. Still, women have struggled for equality and are affected by all forms of violence and discrimination in every aspect of life. Today, almost everywhere in the world, women are denied human rights just because of their gender. In a world, where women’s work is not valued as much as men’s, then the world needs feminism.
How it can be the change for the better and get back to the right path? There should be a particular goal to change the world and promote gender equality. The goal should be all feminist activities like feminist theory. Different platforms should be created to spread awareness about gender equality and the right definition of feminism like talk about the topic openly, share with others, empowers the new generation to speak out, and try to listen and learn something new about feminism and gender equality.
How it can be the change for the better and get back to the right path? There should be a particular goal to change the world and promote gender equality. The goal should be all feminist activities like feminist theory. Different platforms should be created to spread awareness about gender equality and the right definition of feminism like talk about the topic openly, share with others, empowers the new generation to speak out, and try to listen and learn something new about feminism and gender equality.
If feminists truly want to define the term “Feminism”, then feminists should respect everyone’s choices – both men and women, no matter what they may be. And this can be done through seminars, public gatherings, or social media. A proper investigation and research must be done by the authorities so that the misuse of feminism must stop. Because achieving gender equality through feminism is not just a female issue, it is an issue for all people of all genders to face up against. Feminism is a movement that everyone can and get involved with. Feminism is not just about achieving equality but it also provides equal opportunities to both genders exist.
Feminism is not only advocating women’s rights but promoting gender equality. All the feminist perspectives should come into the problems of gender inequality and all should have come up with good strategies for remedying these problems. Gender can be understood as social status, a personal identity, and a set of relationships between men and women, and among men and women. Feminists should understand the main point that gender inequality is not an individual matter, it is the matter of the whole society. Gender inequality is built into the organization of marriage and families, work and the economy, politics, religion, the arts, and other cultural activities. Making men and women equal, feminists need social and not individual solutions. Women should have the same rights as men and the same educational and work opportunities.
For equality between men and women to be achieved, women need to be empowered and protected. Men and women should be given the same responsibilities and learn to meet equal challenges so that they are capable of achieving anything they want. Whatever opportunities there are available for men, there should be equal opportunities for women.
There need to start educating people about how feminism has had a positive impact on our society. There need to all come and work together as a species rather than a gender, the feminism will have achieved its goals.
The goal of feminism will remain clear, with the goal being equality and justice. Feminism is needed to ensure that every person, irrespective of their gender, is treated equally, has equal opportunities, can achieve their full potential, and live a fulfilling life free of discrimination, injustice, and violence.
And last but not the least, everyone is not equal but everyone deserves to be treated equally – this means equality.
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