India is a regressive and depressing country for women.

“India is a regressive and depressing country for women”, has recently cited by Mallika Sherawat in one of her interviews. We are currently in the 21st century, but has the status of women really changed, or are we still sailing in the same boat?

For:

- Today with the changing time, we see more and more women becoming independent

- Single mothers conquering acceptance and status in the society

- We can see more and more women leaders in each and every sector, for instance, politics, media, sports, art and culture, service sector

- The ratio of educated women is increasing, which gives them the courage to fight against the oppression by the men

Against:

- Although we being in the 21st century, yet women has not attained that stature in India which she is worthy of,

- Crime against women is increasing day by day

- Women still do not share an equal status with men

- Child marriages are still common in rural areas

- Female Foeticide – is still a common problem not only in the rural areas but also urban cities

- In terms of literacy rate, today also males are given priority in contrast to female literacy rate

- Significant decisions of women’s life are yet taken either by the father or the husband

- Disrespect and disregard still persists in the society

Conclusion:

- As it is rightly said, “Rome was not built in a day”, it will take some time for the status of women to change in India as well

- The change has already begun, its slow but it’s changing