Read the following conversation. Write in two hundred words your opinion about the issues raised in this conversation.

Alok: Our Constitution guarantees equality between men and women. Reservations in local bodies for women ensure their equal share in power.

Neha: But it is not enough that women should be in position of power. It is necessary that the budget of local bodies should have separate provision for women.

Jayesh: I don't like this reservation business. A local body must take care of all people in the village and that would automatically take care of women and their interests.

This conversation is given on the issue of equal power of women. Our Constitution guarantees equality between men and women. According to Article 15 the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. According to Article 39 (1), the State shall secure right to an adequate livelihood to all citizens and according to Article 39 (d) calls for equal pay for equal work for both men and women. But in practice, we find a discrimination between men and women in our society.

In Alok’s opinion, our Constitution guarantees equality between men and women. Reservations in local bodies for women ensure their equal share of power. But Neha wants that the budget of the local bodies should have separate provision for women and only then the womens condition will improve. But in the opinion of Jayesh, a local body must take care of all people in the village and that would automatically take care of women. But here one thing is important that if we find the equal opportunity for men and women, it is not necessary that the women may get the success. So it is necessary to give them some reservations in all fields. As we know the women have been backward in our society and the male candidate had not given them opportunity. If a local body must take one of all people in the village that would automatically take care of women and their interest. But it would not be enough to improve the condition of women. Without reservation they would not succeed to get the powers and they would not succeed to make policies for the interests of women.