Literature, Culture, and Women Related Issue: A Concept in Indian Context

Literature, Culture, and Women Related Issue: A Concept in Indian Context

Rupali Chandrapal Singh Tyagi , Scholar

Madhav University Rajasthan

“ यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवता “ : “ जहा नारी का सम्मान होता है, देवता वहा निवास करते है “

Introduction: Women are the wealth of India and they have contributed in almost every field and made a country feel proud on every occasion. They are in front, leading the country, making milestones, and source of inspiration for many However, another reality of Indian society is that there is systematic discrimination and neglect of women's in India, which could be in terms of inadequate nutrition, denial or limited access to education, health and property rights, child labour and domestic violence etc. The fear of sexual violence has been a powerful factor in restricting women's behavior and sense of freedom. The struggle against violence is actually the struggle against the unequal distribution of power both physical and economic between the sexes. Media is the mirror of society and media reports are reflection of happenings in the society. Media has immense power to influence the masses and communication and IT revolution has further increased its importance. Unfortunately, nowadays media is wavering from its actual role and giving biased information which makes development of the society more difficult. Portraying women as equals in the society is a subject that has been given low priority by the Indian media. The Indian media needs to be sensitized to gender issues and now must focus on women issues in a decisive way as their role is detrimental for the women empowerment in India. In the light of these facts, the present paper focuses on women's issues in contemporary Indian society and role of media in addressing the issues.