Let us better understand what is feminism. Is it simply placing women over men.

Does it mean anti-

Feminism means to uplift women. This would help ensure that men and women are treated
[Link] does not mean that one should demean men or declare them inferior. It’s not
based on women having power over men; rather, the idea is that women should have power over
themselves! Feminism is often misconstrued as a “women’s movement” as it originates from the
word “feminine”. It is imperative we realise that feminism is not just a women’s movement, it’s a
“movement for all humans”, that is concerned with the liberation of both, men and women.

A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power
of anyone else. Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about
changing the way the world perceives their strength. The change in feminism in the 21st century
occurred due to the long struggle that women in history took to safeguard their and the future
generation’s right. \ Feminism incorporates the position that societies prioritize the male point of
view, and that women are treated unjustly within those societies.[6] Efforts to change that include
fighting against gender stereotypes and establishing educational, professional, and interpersonal
opportunities and outcomes for women that are equal to those for men.

In a way, it is equality, a fundamental right that is guaranteed by the Constitution of India, read with
various laws such as the Equal Remuneration Act, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, the Indian Penal Code, and other such laws that aim to
bring about gender parity. The Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development has been
championing the cause of feminism, and have done a wonderful job over the years to increase the
awareness on the need of feminism in our country. The Women’s Reservation Bill, 2008 is a pending
bill in the Indian Parliament, which proposes to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha, and in all
state legislative assemblies for women. The bill is still pending as it never went to the Lok Sabha.

Considerable efforts have been put in India to ensure affirmative action and to break the glass
ceiling.

However, lots more needs to be done. Women needs to be respected regardless of their career
choices.

Since birth, girls have always been taught to be careful around males, they have been taught to
cover their body fully with clothes. Girls are still restricted and are taught to be at their place or
home at a particular time, at working places also women get low paychecks as compared to men and
that too for the same amount of work. Considering all of these issues, can we really say that the
battle is over?

International Women’s Day should always be about realizing how much we have progressed but also
recognizing our shortcomings, and how much we can improve and continue to pave the way for less
privileged women. There are still 132 million girls who don’t have access to education and are forced
out of school worldwide. This gender pay gap and disparity in opportunities discourage women from
performing well in the professional domain.

Ironically, during a women’s football championship match in Brazil, the scoreboard displayed 0.8
instead of 1 after the first goal by one of the teams, to highlight research proving women earn 20 %
less than men for the same work. The US Women’s Soccer Team has incidentally filed a lawsuit that
seeks equal pay and employment conditions as compared to the US Men’s Soccer Team.

One of the main reasons feminism is something young people in the 21st century should be getting
involved in is that it empowers people. There is a common misconception that only women can be
feminists and that feminism only benefits women. In reality, feminism strives for equality of the
sexes, not superiority for women. And one of the main aims of feminism is to take the gender roles
that have been around for many years and deconstruct these to allow people to live free and
empowered lives, without being tied down to ‘traditional’ restrictions. This will benefit both men
and women. It is a movement that everyone can, and should, get involved with.

Feminism helps to rid women of male dominance and promotes equality of the sexes. India needs
feminism because a woman is not a burden and marriage should not be the only reason for her
existence.

I am honestly grateful to have access to education, voting and having rights in general. I am my own
person and I have a say in matters that involve my body and choices. But the heartbreaking truth is
that reality isn’t like this for every woman around the globe. Just because we’ve progressed, doesn’t
mean that we can’t do more to finally achieve gender equality—the same dream that fuelled so
many feminist icons in the past to fight for all women.

Rebutt

The house of the lOP strongly beilves that femisims in still relevant in the 21 century. Yes the right to
vote to vote and other such rights have been realised by the government for the women but on the
contrary Society has proven time and time again to reject assertive, trailblazing women. In this case,
the media contributes to the derailment by playing up on society’s misogynistic, homophobic ideals.
In reality, there is no unidimensionality to feminists or the feminist movement. Feminists are made
up of people of all genders, of all sexualities, of all classes. But even if feminists are angry, are gay,
what is wrong with that? Why is it wrong to strive for equality? Given the injustices that women
continue to face, it should be no surprise that many are willing to fight for change. Most private
companies support the idea of fem and it is really doing wonders in the workforce.

Twenty-first-century feminists need to become a force for literate, civil democracies. They must
oppose dictatorships and totalitarian movements that crush the liberty and rights of people,
especially women and girls. They would be wise to abandon multicultural relativism and instead
uphold a universal standard of human rights. They should demand that all girls have the opportunity
to reach their full potential instead of living and dying in the gulags of the sex trade.

Twenty-first-century feminists need to reassess the global threats to women and men, rethink their
vision, rekindle their passion and work in solidarity with pro-democracy forces around the world to
liberate humanity from all forms of tyranny and slavery.

in all honesty, without any hesitation, it is my strong belief to feminism should continue and is
relevant in the 21st century
Women’s political representation globally has doubled in the last 25 years. But, this only amounts to
around 1 in 4 parliamentary seats held by women today.

Women continue to be significantly underrepresented in the highest political positions.

India’s economy is growing, with an increasing GDP and a working-age population expected to climb
to over 800 million people by 2050.19

Despite this growth, less than one-quarter (20.3%) of women aged 15 and older participate in the
labor force as of 202020 (compared to 76.0% of men).21

The Share of Women-Led Companies in India Has Stagnated32

Only 3.7% of CEOs and Managing Directors of NSE-listed companies were women in 2019

In 2019, India elected women to fill 78 of the 542 seats in the lower house of parliament, a record
high. However, at only 14.4%, the country remains far from parity