Female Gardener- INA for women empowerment

New Delhi: Women empowerment is a crucial aspect towards realizing gender equality in the society. Gender equality means a society without any bias gives equal rights in education, economic freedom and prerogative to make independent personal decisions. The biggest challenge to women empowerment is breaking the orthodox mould in the society that limits women to the role of a housewife. The challenge not only comes from the society it also comes from the women themselves; many a times they are not ready for the change.

Indian Nurserymen association realizes that women empowerment is necessary for the achieving their goal for a greener and cleaner environment.  Hence they aim at creating a supportive environment in the society in which a woman can take greater responsibility towards environment that can help them monetarily as well. In our society, women are either expected to do things or are supposed to follow the norms; they play a vital role in the society and still they are not imparted skills that can help them earn their living.

Women empowerment is a multifaceted phenomenon which help women to realize their self-worth, growth, potential, self respect, self-reliance and many other traits to have a wholesome and worthy life. A woman’s role in creating a greener environment is of paramount importance. Another factor that hinders women empowerment in rural India is child marriage and early child bearing particularly before reaching 18 years of age. This is not only detrimental for their physical and mental health but also limits their opportunities to pursue a career, education or any other activities.

Indian Nurserymen Association wants to launch campaigns to transmit positive messages about a woman’s contribution in the creating a better world. INA wants to establish in the society that a girl is an asset to the family and not a burden and has plans to train more and more women as ‘Maalis’ as they are the natural nurturers. It will give them financial freedom and boost their self-esteem. There are already many women in the plantation business but as they are not well trained they face discrimination and they are underpaid as well. The training will give them confidence to demand for honourable wages.

Gauri Srivastava

Director

Van Kanya Art Group