1. 1.women and
the society
The society accepts men with their past time games such as khuru and
archery. They gather together during the festivals and participate in the competition.
Archery indeed is gaining its competency. yangphel tournament is an national
event where Bhutanese men can showcase their talents. Attractive prizes are
awarded, man with highest kareys is offered a car and the winning team wins
other prizes.
When it comes to woman there is no such national event conducted. Women
unlike men hardly get chance to gather and socialize through the games. They
are deprived of showing their talent. It was a amazing moment when group of
ladies back in 2010 played khuru. Some people gave positive comments and said
it was a positive sign of equality. Whereas some few people also argued that it
does not suit women with the khuru. According to the human right entitlement
anyone can choose to play the game of their choice. Women must not be
discouraged by those social stigma that feminine is always associated with
soberness and calmness.
Now with the changing times it has created a platform where women can at
least understand that they must be treated equally. Apart from the guardian of
the family, beside the fact that women is the cook of the family. Entitlement and privileges of a women must be respected.
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| women playing khuru, |
2. Women and
the education
When it comes to recognizing the equality of
feminism. Education has now shown a positive result. 100 years ago when the
first modern school started in Bhutan, no girls went to study. Daily household
chores were reserved only for girls. Family could never think of sending their
daughter to the school. Girls from the early age were taught to do household
chores like cooking and herding cows. In eastern Bhutan, girls were trained to weave.
Gradually people
started understanding the benefits of education. Parents realized even for the
girls life could be better. This is how girls also started enrolling in the
schools. During 1980s and 1970s the ratio was visibly unequal, the number of
boys exceeded the girls. Later from the beginning of 21st centuary
the ratio became equal. Now in 2014 it is indeed surprising to see more number
of girls in the class.
Education has the
potential to let people undestand what is equality and be a responsible citizen.It
is a good sign to see equal number of male and female competing for jobs. Women
even take up blue collar jobs. In Bhutan the capital city has number of
women taxi drivers, which is very inspiring. At the same time we have women not
only as a mother and wife but as a doctor, engineer, teacher and more. They
take up double responsibility and it is amazing to see them take the challenge.
3.women and politics
When democracy was
first institutionalized in the country, people started up with the formation of
political parties. The majority of the member as expected were male and only
few women participated in the election. The winning party won few sits for
women too. But no one received the title of lyonpo.
2013 election gave us a
new scenario, among five political parties two women were the president.
Although the democratic system of the country is very young, it showed a good
sign of taking a firm root. For the first time in the Bhutanese history, the
country got its first ever elected woman minister. This broke the stereotype of
olden times where woman were not given high post.
During the times of
jigme Namgyel till the reign of the third king. Woman hardly participated. In
the decision making process. The society was a male dominant society. There was
no sit and opportunity was not provided. As of now the country has tried its
best to encourage women’s participation in the poitics. So many workshops, seminars
and advertisements are made to let to women explore their potentiality.
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| First elected woman lyonpo Dorji Choden. |
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