Women Potential Can Be the Economic Growth Driver

by Joseph Martin SEO

Sri Lanka has distinction of having the world’s first female prime minister. Sirimavo Bandaranaike served three terms in the parliament as prime minister. Her first term for 5 years started on 21^st July 1960. That great achievement assumed a greater significance for the fact that never before any woman had reached such a high office. India can boast to be second in this race when Smt. Indira Gandhi made it to the highest executive post of the country in the year 1966.

Without gloating about this issue of woman premiership, it would be pertinent to say that the western world which projected itself as pioneers of women’s rights had to wait longer to find a woman head for one of their countries. Savka Dab?evi? Ku?ar became the first woman prime minister of Socialist Republic of Croatia in 1967. Israel, a Middle East country, considered protégé of the US, got in the year 1969 its prime minister in Golda Meir who was popularly known as Israel’s ‘Iron lady’, an epithet used for Margaret Thatcher who became British prime minister in the year 1979.

With this preview of woman prime ministers, the idea is to establish that Asia Pacific countries have traditionally favoured woman in politics and the seat of power. It is, however, a stark reality that though India got its first woman prime minister within two decades of independence, but the discrimination against woman in terms of wages, education, and social status still remains a question despite many reforms introduced over the years and improvements that resultantly took place.

By and large women are getting good education and bright career opportunities in India. This is even more visible for the other countries of the Asia Pacific region. Woman now go for all sorts of vocations including those which were once considered as prerogative of men. To register for Indopac Summit 2012 click http://hpe.asia/register.html

Women are increasingly occupying leading positions in the corporate world. Several Banks as prominent as ICICI Bank and HSBC Bank have woman CEOs for many years. Many big corporate ventures are being run by women bosses. For example, Apollo Hospitals, Biocon, Kinetic Motors, and Times Group, all have a woman on the top. These are encouraging signs. Women are realizing their goals. They have largely proved that they are more successful when given a level field. But there is more scope for their growth. It doesn’t require anybody’s sympathy. It requires a fair mindset and a policy vision at the government level.

Women constitute half of the human power, and it can be a growth accelerator if nurtured sagaciously by introducing right plans and policies. By reaching top spots in every field, women have succeeded to break the archaic mould build around them. Now, the need is to utilize their potential in making the growth story of the region.

Indopac summit which focuses on many issues which are important to economic growth of India and the other Asia Pacific countries, would prove a major platform for delving into these subjects. The summit will be attended by the eminent personalities from world over in the fields of economics, business and politics. The Indopac Summit would take place on 26 November in New Delhi. To read more articles click http://hpe.asia/blog/

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