Empowering Women in India: Need for a Feminist Agenda

The article aims at formulating a feminist agenda to empower women living in highly patriarchal and traditional surroundings with several obstacles. The ‘agenda’ is based on the premises that no doubt efficient policing, stringent punishments and legal measures would reduce the incidences of crime against women but these cannot eliminate growing gender inequality in India unless and until the mindset of the society is changed. The article suggests that women-centred reproductive healthcare may alter patriarchal constructs despite strong structural resistance. Ensuring reproductive rights and improving living conditions could be fast track to progress. And this feminist agenda will contribute significantly towards women’s empowerment.
Source: Journal of Health Management - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research