In India, four out of every five live organ donors are women, and four out of every five receivers are men, according to a new report based on research by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.
It is a reflection of society’s patriarchal culture, which values men’s lives above anything else than those of women. Donating an organ is only permitted among immediate family members.Source: Drishti IAS
According to the survey, the belief that male members have a higher need to keep all of their working organs since they are the breadwinners is the primary cause of the unbalanced pattern of organ donations. The argument goes that since men’s lives are more valuable than women’s, they should have a higher entitlement to organ donation.
It is evident that women are under pressure to donate their organs when male family members are in need of one. However, men are under no obligation to provide for women when they need it. It’s also obvious what will happen.
While many men are able to survive thanks to the organs of women, a comparable number of women may pass away or suffer from serious disabilities as a result of not receiving organs from men. The argument that the breadwinner is cruel and incorrect. It implies that the capacity to earn determines one’s right to exist. Nevertheless, there is insufficient data to demonstrate that the economic component alone is to blame for the disparity in organ donation. It does not speak highly of us if the vast majority of organ donations in the nation are driven by financial concerns. In addition to being forced to provide for their families with labour, health, and organs, women are also economic agents. They are not compensated for their household labour.
Men have a better advantage when it comes to organ donation due to societal and cultural considerations. Even if her spouse or other family members are not employed or make less money than she does, it is not hard to envisage an employed lady giving her organs to them.The patriarchal structure of our culture is the reason why women may experience such pressure, either directly or indirectly.
Women also internalise the patriarchal viewpoints. In the UNDP’s index of gender inequality, India comes in at number 122 out of 191 nations. True, there is a prejudice in favour of men when it comes to organ donation elsewhere, but it is especially pronounced in India. When you combine all of these factors with women’s increased capacity for kindness and empathy, the numbers on organ donation stop being shocking.
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