Relationship between food and women empowerment in India
<image generated by chatgpt> Have you ever wondered why in certain states women are far more empowered and educated than others in India? If you look at the southern states Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Karnataka and a few other states like West Bengal you would find that women in these states are far more empowered, educated and you would find quite a few of them in the workforce. Renowned author Devdutt Pattanaik has explored the idea of the “politics of grain” in India by comparing the experiences of North and South Indian women. He reflects on how the dominance of rice in the South and wheat in the North may relate to women’s access to time and education. According to him, rice requires less preparation time He suggests that this may be one reason literacy and education levels among women are generally higher in the South compared to the North. He says "South Indian women make RICE. So have more time to study. The rice boils and stays warm on its own on the ...