Women's rights in India
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- Created on: 07-06-18 09:21
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- Women's rights in India
- gender equality issues in India
- employment opportunities-women expected to remain at home, raise children- subsistence farming, gender inequality in the labour market, limited access to employment opportunities
- Discrimination in the workplace- maternity benefits denied by most,Delhi 25% of married women return to work after childbirth
- Political participation- 11 % of women in lower house parliament, gender inequality is perpetuated by lack of women in gov.
- Access to healthcare-1/3 of all households in Binar don't have access to healthcare- gender discrimination is related to cultural norms in Indian society
- access to education-70% of girls attended primary school, lower for secondary- strong opposition of families, communities, poverty and cultural beliefs
- Violence against women- 52% of women think its okay for a man to beat his wife- tolerated by communities, increase in **** and violence outside the home
- modern slavery-14.3 million people were subject to modern slavery in 2014- trafficking for sex exploitation, early forced marriage and forced labour
- property ownership- inheritance is patriarchal, women have very few rights in ownership of land or property
- consequences of gender inequality on society in India
- women subject to murder and abuse when they cannot meet the dowry demands- 2012 there were 8233 dowry related deaths
- women subject to honour killings by family by not agreeing to arranged marriages or other gender norms- many women subject to violence and are beaten in the home
- women's health is at risk during and after pregnancy- high maternal mortality rate- existing children at risk - limited education and poverty rate especially in rural areas- effects on child and maternal nutrition and high infant mortality rate (43 deaths per 1000 live births)
- women subject to sex selected abortions in desire for male offspring. limited access to workforce increases dependency on husband
- changing norms
- problems faced by women are due to deeply ingrained gender based norms- persist but slowly changing by strengthening law, increasing laws, treaties and NGO's in local communities- improving educaion through the influence of media
- India has verified international human rights treaties- agreed to incorporate laws into own national laws. treaties serve to advance freedoms and basic human rights to all people- joined Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
- acts of Parliament to address women's rights
- prohibition of child marriage act 2006
- dowry prohibition act 2008
- protection of women from domestic violence act 2005
- sexual harassment of women at workplace act 2013
- long term shifting of norms needs a practical approach
- 2014- expansion of anti trafficking police units,specific training, more accurate reporting of crime, victim support programme
- large companies providing childcare facilities and flexi-work options
- intervention by NGOs- implementing development projects and taking a gendered approach e.g international centre for research on women is working in Delhi neighbourhoods- set up 'safe crimes' led women gaining confidence in reporting crimes and speak up for rights- also working with UN and gov.
- gender equality issues in India
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