• DEEPSHIKHA MUTSUDDI

ABSTRACT “Health is wealth” is a common phase but health does not mean only physical health. Now good health consider both physical and mental health. New day modern sedentary life the physical health is mostly dependent on good mental health. Women suffer twice than men from mental illness. This gender discrimination in depressive disorders may relate to social disparities and standard living across the world. In present these inequalities are not reflected at the level of health care policies. The study describes depressive disorders and socio-economic condition and their correlation between social disparities and gender discriminations in mental health development. Emphasis is given among the male female ratio in terms of different parameters in rural and urban areas. There are various indispensable factors where awareness are needed for gender equity. This gender equity is related to mental health and well-being which simultaneously causes variation in consciousness acceptability, adaptability among human being and problems of gender discrimination can be resolved through proper implementation of gender equity or gender righteousness. As gender equity which leads to gender equality.

Gender equity, Mental health, Gender equality, Gender discrimination, Women empowerment.

"IMPORTANCE OF GENDER EQUITY TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE WOMEN OF BARUIPUR SUB-DIVISION SOUTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.o219-o227, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305F26.pdf

"IMPORTANCE OF GENDER EQUITY TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE WOMEN OF BARUIPUR SUB-DIVISION SOUTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppo219-o227, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305F26.pdf