Social Rules and Self Esteem of Women in India

Abstract

There is a quote from Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love; “You are, after all, what you think. Your
emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” Expanding our
personal boundaries and breaking gender stereotypes can surely enable us to be examples of
positivity and confidence. The women of the present generation have generally received higher
education than the women of their preceding generation. There have been far reaching consequences
in the economic status of their families.Self-esteem refers to how you feel about yourself overall; how
much esteem, positive regard or self-love you have. It’s not a quality that changes very much since it
is related to a broad sense of personal value or self worth. People with high self-esteem tend to see
the universe as a pretty friendly place. Self esteem adversely affects physical and mental health. The
clinical literature suggests that low self esteem is associated with depression, hopelessness, and
suicidal tendencies which can further lead to attempt of suicide.
Keywords: Social, Rules, Women.