Indian Journal of Gerontology
Year : 2020, Volume : 34, Issue : 1
First page : ( 127) Last page : ( 136)
Print ISSN : 0971-4189.

Gender disparities among old age in India

Popli Ushvinder Kaur, Sulfikar C

Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025

Online published on 23 December, 2020.

Abstract

Gender disparity has been prevalent in India for many centuries. It is deep rooted in many communities or sections in India. India was ranked 113 on the Gender Gap Index (G G I) among 135 polling countries (Global Gender Gap Report, 2011). In many Indian communities, women are still considered as second-class citizens. For many centuries, they have been lagging behind men and dependent on them socially, economically, physically and psychologically. In Indian society due to the ignorance and limited social interaction majority of women, particularly elderly women are mostly unaware about their rights and powers thus are dependent on their male counter parts of the family for their daily and day-today requirements. Older women are in more problematic situation than older men due to their limited social interactions and lack of resources. The present article mainly illustrates about gender disparities among old age people in India and its special focus on the area of ageing, health and societal responses of women elderly through gender perspectives.

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Keywords

Ageing, Gender, Health, Socio-Economic Conditions.

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