Understanding the Gender Concerns among Senior Citizens

Abstract

The main objective of this research paper is to acquire an efficient understanding of gender concerns among senior citizens. The senior citizens, belonging to all communities are different from each other in terms of number of factors. The men and women are engaged in similar as well as different occupations. In India, more than 70 percent of the population resides in rural communities, in these communities, both men and women are engaged in agriculture and farming practices. Furthermore, they are engaged in production of various types of artworks and handicrafts. On the other hand, within urban communities, senior citizen men are engaged in work as well as take retirement from work, whereas, women too are engaged in work as well as homemakers. One of the common factors among both senior citizens men and women is that in their old age, they get engaged in tasks, which are facilitating in promoting well-being and goodwill of family and community members. Therefore, among senior citizens, both men and women are engaged in various types of tasks and activities, which are facilitating in bringing about improvements in one’s overall standards of living. As a consequence, there is prevalence of gender equality. The main concepts that are taken into account in this research paper are, factors highlighting gender concerns among senior citizens, impediments taking place within the course of implementation of gender equality among senior citizens and improving the status of women in rural areas.