Class 12 English Unit 20: Writing: Article Writing

 

Writing (page 175)

A.   Have you ever faced or witnessed cases of racial or sexual discrimination?

Yes, I have witnessed a case of racial discrimination in one of the villages of Nepal. Last year, I went to my classmate’s house who lived in a remote area during the winter vacation. I saw a girl in her late teens who was a servant of a landlord. I found her condition very pathetic because she was given heavy-duty that started from early morning to late evening. Since she was from the lower caste, she was not behaved well in that house by any family member. I was shocked by seeing such condition of that girl in an educated family. Moreover, she was not allowed to attend any ceremonies or to go to her parents’ house. She had to work for all the family members even if she was not feeling well. They did not buy a single cloth for her. The landlord even used her as his mistress but no society people could raise their voice against him. She was dehumanized at that house.

Finally, I asked my friend if we could do something for her but he warned me not to speak against the landlord. I cursed myself because I am living in a society that has lost humanity. But, I returned from that village leaving an impression to the villagers for such discriminating work.

B.    Write an article for a national daily on "The Status of Women in Nepali Society."

The Status of Women in Nepali Society

Annapurna Post

5 Chaitra 2078. The status of women in Nepal cannot be said to be good. More than 60% of women are illiterate. The status of women is different according to regions, castes, economy, religion, and structure of the community. The women of higher castes have been more suppressed though they have got more facilities and opportunities for education and employment. The women of lower castes have got more freedom than the former ones but they have got less chance of education and employment. Most Nepalese women do not have right to the property. They are not often involved in making policies and decisions of the family as well as society.

Nowadays some reservation and empowerment programmes are being held to encourage women. Though they have equal rights in the articles of the constitution that has not been followed in the field. They are however unable to participate in public affairs due to the dominant ideology of culture being practised. While the latter women have no autonomy even within the private sphere but enjoy a limited position in the public sphere. Their suppression stems from the concepts of hierarchy the caste system, traditional thought about food, and the high value of chastity. 

Although the women belonging to different castes, religions, and cultures have a different status, one thing is certain that they are being suppressed concerning economic, socio-cultural, political and legal status which can’t be analysed in isolation because each is intrinsically tied to the next. But for clarity, each category is discussed separately. The economic status of Nepali women is also not good. The dominant Hindu religion and culture have popularized a belief that women should be dependent on males for income from cradle to grave. Men are considered the sole breadwinners of families, and women are viewed only as domestic and maternal. Women’s work is confined to the household. Their responsibilities are thought to include cooking, washing, maternity, collecting fuel and firewood, fetching water, engaging in agriculture, and service to males and other family members. Although their works play a vital role, it is generally left uncounted.

The workload of Nepali women is immense. They work about 16 hours every day. Nepali women are mainly engaged in agricultural works, carpet Industries, and wage labour activities. Furthermore, Nepali women are compelled to resort to prostitution and to be sold as commercial sex workers. Because of modernization, their workload has certainly increased. Thus they are now forced to perform triple roles; that of mother, a traditional wife and community participant. Generally, Nepali women have much less access to institutional credit, both at an individual and household enterprise-level irrespective of ecological regions, urban of rural increasing feminization of poverty. To remedy this situation, women should need full economic rights.

The Dowry system has also decreased the status of women, especially in Terai and urban areas. Women have been bargained for fancy goods in a shop.

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