It’s not the
religion it’s stereotype
approach which clamp women within the
four walls .
Islam
promogulate equality between
men and women
. Islam gives enough freedom and
is liberal enough to permit women to seek
education , indulge in business
and participate equally
to earn and
get better
livelihood .
Today , position of
muslim women is totally
distorted beyond
just social integration
due to culture of veils
but also their
socio-economic status is
very declined .
India being largest
democracy with largest
minority who get
significant attention during election campaign and their
welfare being quoted
just in manifesto. The primary
issue declining muslims
position in society
are low income , lower work rate,less education and hence they are backward in society.
Quranic verses treated
women equally to
men and they
have right like
Maher , consent before marriage ,
Khula (Divorce) , No dowry system ,
widow remarriage .
NO religion is wrong, but wrong
is its
interpretation and the
lawmakers chained them
in the name of
religion.
Madarsa’s are playing role
to impart religious education
and some of them
offer training in
computers , hindi , English
and other subject
but that is not
enough to get a suitable livelihood . Education is
imparted just due because
they can guide
next generation to
a right path.
Muslim women are more likely to be
illiterate according to
Muslim Women Survey
covering 10,000 muslim women 59 %
had never attended
school and less than
10% had completed
school.
The backwardness and
low socio-economic status
create further ceilings for
girls education. Just 40.6% muslims
girls have enrolled to
school and 3.5%
girls get higher education.
The other curse
is low age marriage factor
“ At the
national level marriage
of muslim girl
is very low at 15.6
years and in
the rural north it
falls to an
appalling 13.9 years ”
quotes ‘Frontline’. This
in turn leads to
early puberty and
causes several health
issues.
Low age marriage
and lack of
education decrease muslim
women participation at
work . The other causes
behind are social
evils like veil , patriarchal system , low
mobility , lack of opportunities , low
awareness , no participation
in decision making.
Basically they are
not even free to
make decision of
their own life .
75% of women
were reported who
need their husband
permission . Less than 10% women
were there who
take their own minor
or major decision
and 30% reported
to jointly take
decision after consulting
their husband.
Muslim women access
to fall in lowest paid
and most exploited
categories labor significantly due to
low education and
inability to delegate domestic
responsibilities . According
to Muslim Women
Survey 14% women
participate in work .
Muslim women had lost
their identity not
only in society but
somewhere also disappeared
legally . They must
get equal status
in all sectors .
People need to
think, concern , address , aware
, and work towards
position of women
in muslim society
. 92% of
muslim women reported in favour to ban polygamy.
Situation are getting better and
just need sharpen up. The veil
on the minds must be
removed . Time to concern
and rethink.
