Female culture

We interviewed a perspective new nurse. The "nurse" didn't have any training in healthcare, and wanted twice as much as this hospital is willing to pay. So, they didn't hire her. What I thought interesting is, first, that this girl had not been to nursing school. Second, that a man came with her. I asked Meghna about it. She said it was her husband. She said this is typical in India, because it is still very male dominant. She said if the girl is not married, her father or brother will come with her.

That lead to further discussion of the male dominated society. The things you read are true. Women are getting more education now days. And, they are working outside the home more. But, it is still at the discretion of her family, and husband after she gets married. A very educated women may not be allowed to continue her education or to work once she is married. And, men are still educated more often than women. In India, there is 85 women to every 100 men. There are more men than women. Because boy children are preferred, and ultrasound has been introduced, women will illegally abort a child if it is a female. Also, male children are more likely to get healthcare if they are sick. I think these things are progressing, but they are still happening today. For some reason, the society hasn't realized that if they only have male children, pretty soon, the population  will die. Because, without females, you can't have males. It doesn't make a lot of sense. The good news is, if you are a girl that survives to adulthood, you are more likely to get married than you are in Utah or the US! My problem would be solved! :)

In the hospitals, all nurses are female. They don't do any procedures or assess patients. They are taught assessment, and recognizing certain conditions in nursing school, but really the doctor takes over that responsibility in practice. One good thing is, there are more and more female doctors. In Medical School, there are 4 females to every 6 males. That may not seem even, but in this society, it's pretty remarkable. In my visits, I talked with some female doctors that practice the same as the males.