5 Homegrown NGOs Working Towards Bridging Gender Inequalities In Indian Society
Even though we, as a nation, have made considerable progress in bridging the gender gap in society, we have miles to go. The progress of every country has the potential to multiply leaps and bounds if women are more poactively integrated into the workforce. While that is most definitely the case in the top-tier cities in India, the suburban and rural areas still have an outdated and myopic view of womanhood. Their education and possibility of professional development take a backseat as they are societally compelled to prioritize unpaid household labor and caregiving for the family.
Apart from doing their familial duties, these women in rural areas often have to engage in unskilled labor force and are almost always paid less than their male counterparts. However as unfortunate as this may sound, this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the oppression of women — sex trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, and violence against women still run rampant. In the face of such atrocities, several civil organizations are working day and night to uphold the rights of Indian women.