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| IF I A Magazine - Mar ch 2020

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020:

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

International Women Day:
Empowerment of Women and Eradication of Disparities

Invention and innovation are not a gender-differentiated issue, the creative talent is
inherent in people of every age, nation, sex, class or color. It is a neutral potential waiting
to be identified, unleashed, nurtured, and developed. However, throughout the centuries,
values have been ascribed to it and right into the 19th-century women were deprived of
the right to gain a patent for their innovative creations under their own names since the
patent was considered an intellectual property of which women were denied.
Other discouraging factors included lack of equal educational opportunities, shortage of
economic resources, and inappropriate tags for women inventors. In addition, cultural
norms further perpetuated such disparities and inequalities; Women were not urged to
pursue scientific and technological opportunities. By contrast, they were expected to do
domestic chores, care for the kids, or focus on the social traditions and customs by being
involved in daily issues. While men participated in various classes of science, philosophy,

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