Gender Favoritism And Role Of Education: A Way To Promote Human Capital

Abstract

   Gender favoritism in India is a reality which cannot be conveniently ignored. Driving a change in the mindset of people is the key to end this discrimination. For ages, men have continued to dominate societal and family life in India. While this scenario is changing with increasing levels of female literacy and urbanization, in the hinterland’s men continue to dominate the social life. Favoritism against the females begins when they are girls. In India constitutional provisions guarantee equality between men and women and prohibit any discrimination on the basis of sex or other considerations in the recruitment and promotion of public personnel. Yet constraints prevail preventing women from fully enjoying their constitutional rights and this paper has tried to highlight those issues. This paper has further tried to focus on how education has a direct impact on women empowerment as it creates awareness about their rights, their capabilities and the choices and opportunities available to them.

Key-words:- Gender favoritism, education, higher education system, human capital.