Patriarchal Values, Women’s Empowerment and General Wellbeing

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Patriarchal Values, Women’s Empowerment and General Wellbeing

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Authors

Preeti Rawat

Publisher

Vikalpa

Publishing Date

01-Apr-2014

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43-56

Abstract

This paper highlights that depowerment of women is linked to the belief and practice of patriarchy which subjugates women at various levels — political, economic, social, and cultural. Patriarchy is a social and ideological construct which considers men (who are the patriarchs) as superior to women. Patriarchy imposes masculinity and femininity character stereotypes in society which strengthen the iniquitous power relations between men and women.