Question

Though the law gives women equal status in India, many people hold unscientific views on a woman’s innate nature, capacity and intelligence, and in practice give them a secondary status and role. Demolish this view using scientific arguments, and by quoting examples of great women in science and other spheres; and persuade yourself and others that, given equal opportunity, women are on par with men.

Answer 1

No difference is noticed in the ability of women and men as far as work, intelligence, decision making is concerned. Nature makes little difference in the anatomy and feeling of men and women. The nutrition content of prenatal and postnatal diet contributes a lot towards the development of a human body. If equal opportunities are provided to both women and men, then the female mind and body will be just as efficient as a man’s. The list of great women who have excelled in their respective fields is enormous. Names of

→ Madame Curie

→ Indira Gandhi

→ Florence Nightingale

→ Margaret Thatcher

→ Mother Teresa,

→ Sarojini Naidu

→ Kalpana Chawla

been taken from fields varying from Sociology to Science and they all very well-known for their contribution to the world.  Reflecting the contribution being made to each and every sphere of life in the country, it can be positively debated that women are no less essential to society than men.