A woman’s social life is subject to the judgements of the people around her. There is not only societal pressure to marry at a particular age, but also familial pressure to have babies by a certain age. There are maternal psychological and biological factors that approve for early pregnancy, however, the societal pressure from relatives, family members and society on a woman definitely affect her. It is said that higher the age, higher the risk for pregnancy, but very few families are open to discussing the real reasons and actually fall in the trap of  futile expectations of the society. Women are pressurized in a number of ways. In-laws manipulate them to fulfill their wishes as early as possible, they have to manage their career and maternal journey at the same time, they may have bodily complications or hormonal issues that delay their pregnancies, however they have to listen to the nuisance thrown at them. These are a few instances of how a woman is subjected to stress and pressure. No matter what, pregnancy is considered to be an accomplishment in this society and whatever a woman does, she has to face one or other judgement that may or may not be scientific but definitely questioning the rationale of the society we live in.

Domestic violence, dowry demands, rape or sexual harassment – the list of crimes against women is perpetual, even in the 21st century. The society is full of miscreants and criminals, ready to deteriorate the peace of individuals, their families, and the country, anytime, anyplace.

The rising number of cases of rape and violence against women is a signal towards the weak conditioning of individuals in Indian society. Socialization agents and institutions like families, schools, peer groups, workplaces, religion, government, and media, all influence the minds of people in the society. These agencies affect one’s attitudes and behaviors while growing up. One of the major players in shaping mindsets is our education system. Shortcomings in our education system pose direct threat to overall development of an individual.

How our education system is weak?

• It does not include sex education in the curriculum of schools, having few exceptions of fair counselling, here and there.
• Moral and ethical educational sessions are often sidelined in formative years.
• Practice of conducting seminars for sensitization of boys and girls towards their mental-physical changes in their teenage, so that they become informative regarding the subject, is rarely seen, that too in few schools.
• The system is outdated in terms of providing awareness about the laws of the land in early years of schooling, barring a few privilege and private schools.
• The top administration does not take vital steps in training of teachers towards emotional well-being of the students, it is only about academic curriculum. Tie-ups with NGOs for social awareness can be an option.

The flaws in the education system can surely be linked to such growing number of cases; however, it is not the only reason behind it. Education begins from every household too. The environment, parenting, social groups, all create or destroy a person. It depends upon the individual as well on how is he/she working towards becoming a better human. Government should bring required changes in the legal system with stricter punishments and justice for the survivors/victims. The society needs a reboot to end rape and murder culture.