Gender inequalities in the field of education and employment, is a controversial topic from the age of antiquity. Although participation of women in various roles which were once considered impossible has improved to a larger extend, the notion that certain areas is still impossible for women is still prevalent. Though I agree that women are not adequately represented in fewer courses, at the same time, I also believe that with proper awareness and training, a solution to this can be brought.
Nowadays, women are very proactive in finding a suitable employment and contributing financially to the family. However, there is an underepresentation of women in certain courses like mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering in the universities. This could be due to the physical demands of the course. Though it is proven that men are physically stronger than women, there are instances where women, through systematic training have shown power equivalent to any man. For example, in an article published in The Hindu last Friday, it was reported that a 23 year old woman lifted the same amount of weight as compared to a 23 year old man in a weightlifting competition held in Surat. So it is clear that it is not the matter of muscle power, but the training. If certain credits is allotted while studying to physical training, especially in courses which require manual work, this would improve the enrolment rates of women to a larger extend.
Another reason could also be the lack of awareness or motivation to join such programs. A good knowledge about the course and the job prospects could make a large difference to the women's attitude towards these kinds of jobs. Brochures, which highlights special provisions for women during the course would provide them the confidence to apply for such studies.
In conclusion, I strongly disagree that it is impossible to eliminate reduced representation of ladies in certain courses. On the contrary, it is the responsibility of the educational system to attract more women candidates to the courses by supporting them with necessary trainings and clear information.
Gender inequalities in the field of education and employment, is a controversial topic from the age of antiquity. Although participation of
women
in various roles which were once considered impossible has
improved
to a larger extend, the notion that
certain
areas is
still
impossible for
women
is
still
prevalent. Though I
agree
that
women
are not
adequately
represented in fewer
courses
, at the same time, I
also
believe that with proper awareness and
training
, a solution to this can
be brought
.
Nowadays,
women
are
very
proactive in finding a suitable employment and contributing
financially
to the family.
However
, there is an
underepresentation
of
women
in
certain
courses
like mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering in the universities. This could be due to the physical demands of the
course
. Though it
is proven
that
men
are
physically
stronger than
women
, there are instances where
women
, through systematic
training
have shown power equivalent to any
man
.
For example
, in an article published in The Hindu last Friday, it
was reported
that a 23 year
old
woman lifted the same amount of weight as compared to a 23 year
old
man
in a weightlifting competition held in Surat.
So
it is
clear
that it is not the matter of muscle power,
but
the
training
. If
certain
credits
is allotted
while studying to physical
training
,
especially
in
courses
which require manual work, this would
improve
the
enrolment
rates of
women
to a larger extend.
Another reason could
also
be the lack of awareness or motivation to
join
such programs. A
good
knowledge about the
course
and the job prospects could
make
a large difference to the women's attitude towards these kinds of jobs. Brochures, which highlights special provisions for
women
during the
course
would provide them the confidence to apply for such studies.
In conclusion
, I
strongly
disagree that it is impossible to eliminate
reduced
representation of ladies in
certain
courses
.
On the contrary
, it is the responsibility of the educational system to attract more
women
candidates to the
courses
by supporting them with necessary
trainings
and
clear
information.