NEW DELHI: Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Monday said equal participation of women in governance and policy making has become an inescapable responsibility which can no longer be shrugged off by the society and institutional heads.
In his keynote address at the 'News18 She Shakti', the CJI said, "The foremost inquiry a just institution should make are these: Are our systems and structures conducive to inclusivity? Are women supported in making unconventional choices that may not be socially sanctioned?"
"Equal participation of women in governance, policy and leadership roles is positively linked to better development outcomes . When we either create or fail to address barriers in the path of women, we are jeopardising our quest for a better society. Indifference is no longer an option," he said.
Justice Chandrachud said as women "break rank and enter professional workspaces traditionally dominated by men", they are expected to act like men. At the same time they are expected to discharge the traditionally-assigned home-maker role and operate within the boundaries drawn by a male-dominated society, he added.
He said the judiciary has been able to break the barriers to achieve what was unthinkable a few decades back with women constituting more than 50% of the total recruitment of judicial officers in many states.
The CJI said he believed that "heads of institutions, thought leaders, and citizens of this country, cannot shrug responsibility. Conversations such as these are not only about women but about the ability of our systems and social structures to design a more equal and humane society. Equal participation of women in governance, policy and leadership roles is positively linked to better development outcomes..."
In his keynote address at the 'News18 She Shakti', the CJI said, "The foremost inquiry a just institution should make are these: Are our systems and structures conducive to inclusivity? Are women supported in making unconventional choices that may not be socially sanctioned?"
"Equal participation of women in governance, policy and leadership roles is positively linked to better development outcomes . When we either create or fail to address barriers in the path of women, we are jeopardising our quest for a better society. Indifference is no longer an option," he said.
Justice Chandrachud said as women "break rank and enter professional workspaces traditionally dominated by men", they are expected to act like men. At the same time they are expected to discharge the traditionally-assigned home-maker role and operate within the boundaries drawn by a male-dominated society, he added.
He said the judiciary has been able to break the barriers to achieve what was unthinkable a few decades back with women constituting more than 50% of the total recruitment of judicial officers in many states.
The CJI said he believed that "heads of institutions, thought leaders, and citizens of this country, cannot shrug responsibility. Conversations such as these are not only about women but about the ability of our systems and social structures to design a more equal and humane society. Equal participation of women in governance, policy and leadership roles is positively linked to better development outcomes..."
You may also like
Manjhi's Sharp Retort to Kharge Over Nawada Incident
GTA 6 release still on track says Take-Two – and a new trailer might not be far off either
Dr Martens slashes price on 'comfortable' platform Chelsea boots saving shoppers £109
Hezbollah kept thinking that it had ordered pagers from Taiwan, but the real owner of the company turned out to be Israel.
