"She fears neither stepping out nor being in her house anymore.
She wants to be a housewife and still earn money? Well, she can!
She wants to study further and be a scientist? What's stopping her?? Nothing!!
She is exhausted? Well then, rest! Nobody's stopping you."

This is my vision for women of modern India. Indian women have come a long way from being just a handful of them in professions like medicine to establishing themselves in every field that men are in. Even though it is still a long journey for India, the youth of India have the power to stimulate the process through education. The people coming

from well-off backgrounds, including myself, were shocked while learning about the horrors a young girl had to go through in Pakistan for a basic right like education. Education is the key to empowerment, and it opens doors to the most important things in life. And the most important term in terms of modern times is "Financial independence". I remember feeling proud in a class of fifty in my sixth grade, seven years ago, when I was among the few who stood up when the children of the working mothers were asked to do so. But not every mother or "woman" in general can boast of the many chances or applause they got behind their backs for their accomplishments. The fact that saddens many is that several women who could have been India's doctors, engineers,  who could have significantly contributed to India's economy, birthing the golden age

of India, never would have even gotten the chance to see the door of a school. Why? The discussion with a relative concluded the reason in a single word- "Social conditioning". The perception of women being a burden when they can be viewed as a pawn for the family's better living conditions shows the lack of education still prevailing in our society. Why do sex selective abortions still exist in some areas? Why are girls being withdrawn from school after menstruation? Why are many female sarpanchs of panchayats in Maharashtra still invisible in the shadows of their husbands? The lack of education or information and the lack of facilities for girls are the answer! And how exactly will we solve it?

Gender equality or feminism is not about which gender is more equal than the other. It's about having a voice in society. The voice that's been stolen from women for centuries, and which, without a requirement like the historic 33% reservation for women in the parliament assembly, can never be completely implemented in our community.

Digitalisation of Financial Independence

The three L's of women's empowerment are Learning, Labour, and Leading. Marshall McLuhan's concept of the global village states that people throughout the world are interconnected through the use of new media technologies. This connectivity leads to shared experiences and learning, and cultural blending. India has been using technology to transform its economy, boosting its ability to continue growing

faster than other major economies. In India, an urban woman may have had the chance to specialise in their talented field, but a rural woman may not. How to connect them from point A to B so that they can share their learning and earn simultaneously? What if we had an app where there is a space and categorisation of women into groups from every stage of life, whether she is a housewife, a student, an exhausted working mother, or an elderly woman? And how do they learn and earn exactly? First, the app will personalise your experience based on your phase of life and categorise you based on your interests into various groups where you can learn and earn. Let's take a look at my family, which consists of my working mother, my housewife grandmother aunt, and me, a student. My aunt wants to learn and earn money

through sewing, but she doesn't know how to; a woman in a nearby or far-off place does. She will be placed in a sewing group where she can learn, and her teacher will earn some points in the app. After learning the skill, she can teach another woman or take orders and earn points thereby. And how do these points work? Well, the points are equal to a certain amount in Indian rupees, which you can withdraw as you teach and earn. And my aunt is not only limited to a sewing group, she is also interested in music, so she will be categorised and earn points accordingly. There are endless activities to earn points, and according to your comfort and interests. My grandmother is way too exhausted with her housework to spend time earning money. Well, she can earn money doing just that! She will be placed in a group of

housewives from her nearby locations, and all she has to do is prepare a single curry or a dish. The several Currys will then be collected by the 'drivers' of the app and compiled into a meal, and can be sold in the app's offline cooking outlet. If several women do this simple task consistently on all days of the week, they can earn significant points and cash out. As a student, I have always looked for ways to earn cash amidst the busy hours of college. So what if there is a student category and a group for activities like tuition or teaching mobile phone usage to the technology-ignorant housewives, where I can earn? A significant number of working mothers, like my mother, are frustrated after work. So what if there is a working women category where our women psychologists and yoga practitioners can help them relax? The

app can also be a platform for women entrepreneurs from any Indian region to sell their products, teach their skills, learn skills, and multiply. The vision of the app is "Learn, teach, and multiply". There are already several online women's startups for financially empowering women in different areas. But what if it were all under one umbrella, where women from the remotest areas can get access to this one app, contributing to its vision? When every woman starts earning, the patriarchal nature of our society will eventually change.

The necessary Yojanas

Technology is a distant dream for the poor, remote villages. The government must introduce and facilitate "Yojanas" where women from such

villages are taught the mobile's usage and the app's functions so that they can access the app and monetise their skills, which were limited to their locality before, and thus earn more money. There is also a need for massive advertising on TV channels, where a clear description of the app is displayed to reach more and more people. In the era of social media, social media campaigns can play a significant role. 

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