Much
has been written about women’s equality. The girls of today are different from
the girls of yesteryear who lived under the domination of a male-oriented
society.
Girls
these days have a mind of their own. They express their opinions with
confidence and are clear about what they want to do with their lives, their
career and their success. Gone are the days when girls were kept away from
education and married off at an early age. Girls of today are given the highest
education possible to equip them for a successful career.
Aradhya,
doing her MJMC, says that her first priority is to make a career in journalism;
marriage does not figure in her plans right now. There are many girls like her
who are busy building up a career in some field or the other. They think that
being independent and working gives them a chance to experience life first
hand. Marriage, though important, can come at a later stage.
Priti,
who is doing her Ph. D. In English turned down a marriage proposal just because
the boy and his parents did not want her to work after marriage. She says that
she did not study hard just to help her parents find a good match. “I did it
because I want to work and be independent. What is the use of higher education
if you cannot do so?”
These
opinions clearly indicate that marriage is not the major priority of girls
today as it was in the past. They are educated human beings who have clearly
mapped their life and know which turn to take and at what time.
They
are helped in their plans by their parents who encourage them to find their
goal in life.
Parents
who at one time were keen to marry off their daughters early today want them to
be well educated.
A
lot of work is still required to be done to inculcate awareness among both
parents and daughters. Though the road ahead is bright, many milestones still have
to be crossed. There is no doubt that girls will ‘over come’.
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