Human Rights of Women

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The last century saw a great leap forward the struggle for women's human rights. In many countries women won the right to take part in government, though in some. They did not. Many women acquired an economic independence and social status unthinkable a hundred. A few countries have adopted constitutions or legislation banning discrimination on the ground of gender. But women are still treated as second-class citizens all over the world. By the end of the last century, women comprised two-thirds of the world’s on million illiterate people. Women continue to bear the double burden of work and childcare, to own and earn less than men, and to be excluded from making decisions over their own bodies. Women are struggling to help their families and communities survive poverty and armed conflict. And in many countries, their still contend with violence in the family, in the community and from the government. This book will be usefull all researchers and teachers in the field of political science, women’s studies and human rights.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Padma Iyer

Dr. Padma Iyer holds master’s degrees in Sociology and Political Science from Pune University and a doctorate from the university of Bombay, Mumbai. She has taught Sociology for more than thirty years at both college and university levels. She has completed a number of research projects funded by the university Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council of Social science research (ICSSR). She has presented papers at several national and international seminars and also works as a social activist for the welfare and protection of women’s human rights. He major fields of interest and research are women’s empowerment and human rights. She is presently Assistant Director at the Society for development and Upliftment of Women (SDUW), a non-governmental organising (NGO) based in Mumbai for the welfare of women.

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Title
Human Rights of Women
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8171324592
Length
xii+220p., Bibliography; 23cm.
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#Human Rights