CRIME AGAINST WOMEN
CRIME AGAINST WOMENThere are various forms of crime against women. Sometimes, it begins even before their birth, sometimes in the adulthood and other phases of life. Let us examine...
[ read more ]Women and Law
Women and LawWomen’s access to legal equality has been one of serious concerns of the women’s movement. During the social and religious reform movements of the nineteenth century, the...
[ read more ]pregnancy and Women’s Health
pregnancy and Women’s HealthIn India, women have on average 3-5 pregnancies and they spend percent of their reproductive years in pregnancy and lactation. Study shows that in the low...
[ read more ]Early Marriage and Women’s Health
Early Marriage and Women’s HealthEarly marriage affects women’s health status adversely. A vast number of girls are married at the teenage. According to the 1991 census among the currently...
[ read more ]Female Infanticide and Foetal Killing
Female Infanticide and Foetal KillingFemale infanticide refers to killing the infant soon after its birth or at the foetus stage. The former is common amongst certain tribes and caste...
[ read more ]Neglect During Early Childhood
Neglect During Early ChildhoodThe neglect of girl child starts at very early stage. The extent of neglect varies from family to family depending on their economic position. But in...
[ read more ]Sex-ratio and Life expectancy
Sex-ratio and Life expectancySex-ratio (number of female per 1,000 male) is an important indicator of women’s status in the society. The census figures show that while the female population...
[ read more ]CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S ISSUES: HEALTH AND LEGAL ASPECTS
CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S ISSUES: HEALTH AND LEGAL ASPECTSBesides the social science studies, various national committees and commissions have produced important reports stating the status of women in contemporary Indian society.The...
[ read more ]Social Issues faced by Women
Social Issues faced by WomenWomen’s organisations helped in spurting up interest in women’s studies. The interest in women’s studies spurted during the 1960s in the West, with the emergence...
[ read more ]Gender Role Stereotyping and Women’s Issues
Gender Role Stereotyping and Women’s IssuesThe institutional arrangements, the values, norms and customs of the society create and sustain female role stereotypes. For example, within this socio-cultural set up,...
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