Rise of the woman leads to the rise of the nation 

By Tamana

A new era of equality: In a significant decision, the board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) "announced a pay equity", saying that its centrally contracted men and women players would get the same match fees. This is a significant move because research shows that gender discrimination mostly favors men in many domains including the workplace and such discrimination affects many aspects of a woman's life ranging from career development and progress to mental health

Giving Equal pay does full justice to the efforts women put besides improving the overall level of motivation to carry out the job in the best possible manner. The idea of equal pay also raises awareness about gender inequality and in the long run, increased awareness will encourage corporations to rethink their strategy toward a more open and tolerant company culture.

Equal pay can also raise the job satisfaction of women and contribute positively to their overall well-being. Giving equal pay can also bring major societal developments. Through the introduction of equal pay, families may get a greater level of flexibility regarding who will be the bread-winner in the future and who stays at home and takes care of the kids. Equal pay schemes provide women the encouragement to represent themselves in various fields and help in increasing the GDP of the country. In turn, the overall wealth of the country may increase. Therefore, equal pay schemes will not only be beneficial on an individual basis, but also for the economy of a country as a whole.

However, gender inequality is a very complex problem when we look at many countries across the globe. Even in developed countries women still earn lower wages than men despite achieving comparable work results Hence every contribution an individual makes towards pay parity will be significant in the long run. Take the case of Elaben Bhatt, the ‘gentle revolutionary’ who pioneered the movement to empower women in India and won global acclaim Bhatt founded SEWA in 1972 to advocate for ‘unprotected laborers’ in the informal sector, who constituted 89% of the workforce back then. A majority of such workers were poor women.

Imagine the change we will see when Society strives to foster pay parity.