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 Between 1951 and 1981, i.e. post independence (in India), the absolute numbers of illiterate women in India increased from 158.7 million to 241.7 million which comprised of 57% of the illiterate population and 70% of the non-enrolled children of school stage were girls. This is when the civil society, government and many others realized the basic fact that education equals empowerment, and addressed the issue of basic education for women.
The population of India is predominantly young with more than one –third of it being below 15 years of age. This aspect of Indian demography is an asset provided their survival; education and human development dimensions are ensured.
Poor levels of nutrition, lack of early childhood care and development, inaccessibility of quality education, imbalanced development, gender and inequality, lack of employment opportunities for the poor and marginalized section of population lead to further pauperization and underdevelopment of the poor. The sway of patriarchy further complicates this process and intensifies violence and inequality.
The last two decades of the twentieth century have seen the emergence of gender as one of the basic issues of human progress. The challenge that lies before us is to move towards a new generation of women and men, working together to build a better world. |
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