gender balance in IIndia

An UNO  report says  the lower participation of women in decision making process which means lower political participation of women is the main reason for violence against women and  gender imbalance in India . But, women's  participation at the decision making level alone will not help in ending violence against women  and achieve gender balance in India . There are two other primary requirements to   reach these goals , such as the need for legal and political awareness among women.  Only, when, all  the  women voters, make it a point to exercise their franchise and that too, armed  with knowledge on the existing political scenario in the country and the quality of the contestants, they could  make  informed choices of their candidates and succeed in sending good quality members to the law making bodies. Women should remember that , the  right to vote for women  is gained after a prolonged struggle and should not  waste it.  This is the first step  to participate in decision making process and to achieve gender equity..  The a second step is to get legal awareness on the existence, provisions and recourse to women protection laws, if they want to guard them against  crimes .Ignorance in these matters will keep women permanently at the receiving end .More number of women in the law making bodies can not be a panacea for gender imbalance and violence against women. It is in the hands of all the empowered  women of this country