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Iniquitous tradition disempowers Indian girls
JOGINDER BAINS takes issue with a widespread patriarchal tradition that disinherits Indian girls, contrary to British law
POSITIVE IMAGE: Unicef (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) gender equality brief, 2018
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“INDIA is a very patriarchal society — changing attitudes and mindset is extremely difficult and it is a slow process but we need to fast-forward it,” said Leila Seth, the first female chief justice in India.
Patriarchy does not dominate in India alone, it is a deeply rooted practice in every country. It is embedded in the psyche of every society in the world.
Unfortunately some progressive groups, political parties, individuals and even societies that propagate ideas of female emancipation, female liberation and sexual equality and claim to oppose sex discrimination, are not immune to patriarchal ideas.
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