Gender Equality and the Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic: A New Era of Parity, Summaries of Philosophy

Download Gender Equality and the Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic: A New Era of Parity and more Summaries Philosophy in PDF only on Docsity! Kanika Kumari Berry Delhi University North Campus, New Delhi Category - Youth New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 Essay Topic: In the opening verse of the famous poem Soundarya Lahari, Ananda Lahiri ("Wave of Beauty, Wave of Bliss"), written by Indian culture’s great poet, Adi Shankaracharya; he depicts the holy union of God Shiva and Goddess Shakti, emphasiz- ing that Shiva is powerless and incomplete without Shakti in all respects. Our mythology and philosophy have always supported gender equality, but owing to our stereotypes and prejudice, we have lost the grounds of fairness and dened certain unfair norms for women. Our preconceived notions and mental blockages have led to the con- nement of women in the jungle of patriarchy. History is evidence to show that we have always evolved and learned from our mistakes after every catastrophic event. For example, with the spread of the Spanish u in 1918, women had taken an active part in public roles, thus creating a new wave of freedom and economic activity. It caused women to enter the workforce and be on an equal footing with their male counterparts. If a pandemic during World War could cause such a profound impact on gender roles, then a pandemic in today's modern world has even more signi- cant potential to set the house in order. This will help us in breaking away from the chains of gender disparity. With the spread of the coronavirus, human life has been disrupted both on social and eco- nomic grounds. With the economics of the entire world in jeopardy, a new social and eco- nomic order is on the horizon where men and women are treated equally. The Coronavirus pandemic is the opportunity to regain the lost ground of humanity and enjoy a new normal in life after the Corona. The lockdown aected men and women equally. At home, it also forced them for instance to share household chores. Do you believe this crisis will have long-lasting consequences on gender roles and stereotypes in the country? “O Bhagwati, Only if Shiva is conjoined with You can He create Without You, O Shakti, He cannot even move O, Mother, Hari, Hara and Brahma worship You.”