Women’s organisations not bold enough to demand their share: Sathidevi
The Hindu
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Even 75 years after the country gained Independence, women’s organisations in India have not become bold enough to demand their 50% share in politics as in everything else, Kerala Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi has said.
Launching a self-defence training programme for girl students in Kozhikode district under the aegis of Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) here on Tuesday, she said various organisations were still begging for the 30% reservation of seats in elections for women and had not progressed to demand it.
“We are still living in a society where mothers feel it is their duty to prepare their daughters for the kitchens in another household,” she said. “The girls in our households are made to believe that they are to be dependent and submissive while the boys are encouraged to be dominant. This situation should change,” said Ms. Sathidevi, while pointing to the need for improving self-esteem, confidence and determination of women.
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