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"Among the more serious of problems that confront India today is the rapidly increasing incidence of crime against women. From 9.518 rape cases reported in 1990 for example, the figure in 1994 reached 12,351. torture of women increased from 13,450 cases in 1990 to 25,946 cases in 1994. The figure for total reported crime against women has increased from 68,317 in 1990 to 98,948 in 1994. With illiteracy, pronounced patriarchy, lack of awareness and near ...
The year 2001 was observed as women empowerment year. Following this, in India the National Policy for the empowerment of women was put forth in 2001. It recognized that the underlying causes of gender inequality are related to social and economic structures, based on informal norms and practices which are restrictive of women's freedom and equality. The University Grants Commission at present supports 65 Women's Studies Centres in the universities. Over the ...
The concept of empowerment must necessarily be seen in linkage with the choice for women to control their lives and make choices not only within households but also at the societal level. For poverty to reduce and influence society it is necessary that structures and opportunities be equitable and fair. The book is structured to bring out some key areas of gender concern-slums, health and sex ratio. Spread in three distinct parts, it deals with the three key ...
The menace of dowry was generally unknown in early societies where women enjoyed considerable freedom and privilege in the spheres of marriage, family, religion and public life. With time, however, the position of women changed adversely and many bad customs added to her problems. The phenomenon of dowry in modern times reflects a grim change in this customary system. Each year in India thousands of innocent brides are burnt, killed or maimed in the prime of ...