IMPORTANCE OF SETTING UP THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MEN
IMPORTANCE OF SETTING UP THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MEN
WRITTEN BY: BABITA PANDEY
THIRD YEAR LL. B
VPM’S T.M.C LAW COLLEGE, THANE
EDITED BY: ADV. YASH JAIN
AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
INTRODUCTION
Gender equality and gender neutrality, are not mere
terms but needs of the society. A gender-equal society should not have the term
gender as everyone can be themselves without facing any discrimination. Gender
neutrality refers to not relating or being specific to one gender whereas
gender equality refers to giving the rights, opportunities, and responsibilities
to all genders.
There was a need to bring up women in society with
regards to education health and protect their rights, this led to the formation
of various women-centric laws in India. These laws helped to safeguard the
rights of women. The women raised their voices against the discrimination they faced and got their rights protected, but in today’s world, there is a misuse
of such women-centric laws. The men in society are aggrieved by various law
which favours women and hence there is a rise in talk regarding gender
neutrality.
There are platforms established by the law, that women
can approach in case of any discrimination or problems faced by them. There are
no such platforms established by the law regarding protecting men. The question
arises Why do we need such platforms specifically for men?
Why do we
need to protect men?
The National Crime Records Bureau published data for suicides committed in India, the
suicides committed by men are comparatively higher than by women. This itself
shows that there are many issues faced by men as well but there is no such
platform specifically formed which would represent men’s issues and give a
solution-oriented approach to their problems. Every person needs to have basic
human rights and equal representation in the decision-making process in a
democracy.
Discrimination
faced by men
Indian constitution itself talks about gender equality
but there exists a national commission for women but no such commission for
men. The data collected by the National Commission for Women are used as inputs
while framing laws, The problems faced by women are considered whereas there is
no such platform to talk about men.
India is a country that has various ministries from
Animals to forests but no such dedicated ministry or a government body that
looks into the matter of men in the Indian society and issues faced by them.
Issues that
need to be addressed
Ø FALSE ACCUSATION
The judiciary is loaded with frivolous litigations
against men if there was a National Commission for Men it would have entered
earlier and looked into the matter and reduced the burden on the judiciary.
There is a misuse of gender-biased laws. Generally, it is seen in matrimonial
cases there are various frivolous charges imposed on them. Section 498A of the
Indian Penal Code is one such section that is misused mostly in matrimony
cases.
Ø MEDIA TRIALS
The media portrays the men as villains in many
frivolous cases to gain TRP and when the case turns out to be false they don’t
correct the false news spread by them as that won’t bring TRP to the channels.
Men many times are falsely convicted which leads to the loss of precious
years of life that cannot be compensated. The reputation of the accused is
destroyed and the person has to face various incidents of being publicly shamed.
Sarvjeet Singh vs State
(Nct Of Delhi) & Anr. The case is one such case where the person had been
subject to a media trial.
Ø WORKPLACE ISSUE
If a case is filed against someone, they cannot
get a good job as companies don’t prefer candidates with ongoing cases and
reject them based on background verification. Innocent until proven guilty is
just a sentence that is limited only to books in today’s world. Mental harassment
in the workplace must also be considered.
Ø RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION
The establishment of a commission will help to gather
data and proper representation would help in resolving problems in society. The
data collected by the National Commission for Women are used as inputs while
framing laws The problems faced by women are considered whereas the is no such
platform to talk about men. Establishing a specific body will help in the better
representation of concerns and objections while framing laws.
Ø DROPOUT FROM EDUCATION
There is a focus on the dropout rate of a female child
and it is taken Into account that various remedies are provided whereas the
dropout of a male is not considered much, establishing a National Commission
for Men will lead to a specific focus on the issues related to men. The
commission would create awareness and take various measures for reducing the
dropout rate which will eventually lead to an educated society.
|
Average Annual Dropout Rate by Level
of Education and Gender, 2021-22 |
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|
Average
Annual Dropout Rate (%) |
|||||||||
|
India/State/UT |
Primary
(1 to 5) |
Upper
Primary (6-8) |
Secondary (9-10) |
||||||
|
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
|
|
India |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
13 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
Ø PATERNITY AND FATHERHOOD
Paternity and fatherhood are topics that are less
talked about, in matrimony disputes it is necessary to consider custody of a
child with a father. forming a National Commission for Men will help in
promoting the rights of fathers and actively resolve concerns about parental
responsibility. Generally, males are given the responsibility of earning and
handling the financial responsibility and females are given the responsibility
of taking care of the family and more emotional responsibility. Men in society
have equal rights as women to take up caring roles.
UPDATION OF
DATA
There are data collected for cases filed for offences
committed against women by men in various cases whereas the data for people
acquitted is not updated which portrays a wrong picture of the men in society.
SOCIAL AND
LEGAL EQUALITY
Promoting legal and social equality is important it is an important aspect of establishing a National Commission for Men as it will promote social and legal equality and address issues faced by men with regards to matrimonial cases, domestic issues, custody battles, and also assistance to men who have been abused.
CONCLUSION
Forming a National Commission for men would lead to an
equitable society as it would address issues faced by men and equal
representation while making laws and surveys. The burden on the judiciary of
frivolous cases against men and misuse of women-centric laws will be reduced. The
commission would work on creating awareness about men’s rights along with
responsibilities which would eventually lead to a better society. The awareness
regarding mental health and physical health and problems faced will increase.
The commission would further work on uncovering other issues faced by men and
placing solutions to those issues. The establishment of a National Commission
for Men would be a step towards a gender-equal society.
REFERENCES
· https://www.daaman.org/post/2018/09/03/why-do-we-need-menscommission-or-purushaayog
·
https://shoneekapoor.com/national-commission-for-men/
·
https://ncrb.gov.in/sites/default/files/ADSI-2021/adsi2021_Chapter-2-Suicides.pdf
·
https://blog.ipleaders.in/all-you-need-know-about-gender-equality/
· https://educationforallinindia.com/dropout-rates-in-schools-in-india/
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