We spent this morning in Old Delhi, a section of Delhi. There we visited a place called the Red Fort, which was a palace built in about the 17th century. I have begun to notice a system in India, as in places where there is security checks involved, men and women are often seperated and are checked by separate people. Another thing I noticed was in the New Delhi subway system, there would be a section of seats, or even an entire section where only women were allowed to sit. These were probably set up, so that women would feel more comfortable, especially in an environment full of so many men. 
Things like this confirmed in my mind that this problem of sexism is being adressed in the bigger cities of India, especially since New Delhi is the capital of India. What I want to find out when I leave tomorrow into the province of Rajasthan, is whether this problem is being adressed in more rural areas of India.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting, Josiah. I, too, wonder if there will be a difference in the rural areas. It would be intriguing to know if the differences between urban and rural life in India is more significant than the same division here.
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RSL asks if there are many significant differences in the treatment of women when looking at the effect of either religion or tribal beliefs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, RSL.
DeleteFrom what I have found, it seems that on the outer layer most of the treatment of women is based upon the culture itself rather than religion. My interview with Mrs. Bazaz(post 'Sent From Train 14659'), comfirmed this.
Josiah