Friday, March 12, 2010

Put aside differences to pass women’s Bill: Jaya

Jayalalithaa, general secretary, AIADMK, has called upon all political parties to look beyond narrow divides and ensure that the women's reservation Bill becomes law without further hiccups or delays.

In a statement, the former chief minister congratulated both "the ruling as well as Opposition parties for a rare display of unity and unanimity in pushing through this historic legislation in the Upper House of Parliament." She said the "passage through the Rajya Sabha is a small, but historic step in the tumultuous journey of the Bill. Before the Bill becomes law, it has to be passed by the Lok Sabha. It also has to be ratified by at least 14 of the 28 State Assemblies of the country." Stressing that both men and women had an equal place in Indian history, she pointed out that "Indian history chronicles several women — philosophers, queens and matriarchs who were equal to, or better than their male counterparts. We boasted of a woman as the Prime Minister in the 1960s itself. Even today, a woman sits at the Rashtrapati Bhavan." The Opposition leader said although women constitute half the population of the country, they have been subjected to discrimination.

"Instances of genderbased discrimination are found all over daily newspapers everyday. A male-dominated society has contrived ways and means to make women homebound. They have been systematically deprived of education. Large sections of women have been consigned to menial employment.

Women have kept away from a socio-political role solely because of the shackles imposed on them by a male chauvinistic society.

The women's reservation Bill is but a small step in setting right this anomaly and ensuring gender parity."
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