Elimination of Discrimination against Women of Northeast States in Metro Cities of India: An Agenda

Abstract

Gender discrimination is a global phenomenon and it is very prevalent in India. Indian society is primarily a patriarchal society where the status of women has been considered to be inferior to their male counterparts. Discrimination may occur at an individual, social, institutional, or cultural level. It has become deeply rooted and has been manifested in different forms and different degrees.The available literature on the problem of discrimination suggests a qualitative difference between the discrimination different women are subjected to.The nature and pattern of discrimination may vary in space and time. The nature of discrimination to which women of northeast states is subjected to is different from the nature of discrimination women of other regions are subjected to. The nature and the pattern of discrimination women of northeast states are subjected in their native place are qualitatively different from the nature of discrimination she is subjected when she moves to other states in the country. The recent trend on the nexus between crime and discrimination against women shows that the two social phenomena have various points of intersection. At times such discrimination may lead to an offence against women. The rape crisis is just one facet of the multitude of problems that reflect the gender discrimination scenario. Even where there is no intersection between discrimination and offence against women the adverse effects of both on the opportunities and health of the women are similar. They bring disadvantages and results in victimization of women.