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Mother Teresa may be a step away from sainthood, Kalpana Chawla may have found a place among the stars, J.K. Rowling may be Hollywood’s most powerful woman, but the bitter truth is that gender equality is a myth even today. Respected Chairperson and Members of the House, the examples I have just cited are exceptions to the rule and women-because we are referring to women when we speak of gender inequality-are being exploited all over the world. There is no walk of life-professional; social, political or domestic in which they can claim to have achieved equality with men. The furore over Women’s Reservation, the indifference faced by women politicians during Parliament sessions, the daily humiliation that women undergo, on the roads, and in their work places are testimony to this fact.
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