Crimes against women Dear Noopur‚ I have read your latest article in Newslaundry. I appreciate your sentiments‚ and with respect I share them. Rape and other crimes against women are a disgrace to a society and deserve harsh punishment. In my judgment in the Supreme Court in Satya Narain Tiwari vs. State of UP (which can be seen online) I said: “The hallmark of a healthy society is the respect it shows to women. Indian society has become a sick society”. In that case‚ I had said that death penalty
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Violence against Women Introduction Violence against women is a major problem throughout the world. Women who suffered violence are more likely to need health service. Most women suffered violence rather than speak out to the authorities. Worldwide governments and organizations actively work to combat violence against women through a variety of programs. Thesis statement: Several studies have shown a link between poor treatment of women and international violence. These studies show that one
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been facing various types of oppression for centuries. Gender equality is a crucial element for democratic countries; both women and men should participate as equals in the social‚ cultural and economic life (Michailidis‚ Morphitou‚ Theophylatou‚ 2012). Although over the last decade improvements have been made‚ gender equality is still not achieved due to the fact that men and woman are not represented and are not treated equally in the workplace(Michailidis‚ Morphitou‚ Theophylatou‚ 2012). This
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Discrimination against women is still a global social epidemic today. Is this true? Women work two-thirds of the world’s working hours and produce half of the world’s food‚ yet they only earn 10 per cent of the world’s income and own less than 1 per cent of the world’s property and only 12.7 per cent of all parliamentary seats. These statistics show that women are still being discriminated throughout the globe and it is a wake-up call for everyone to the severity of this issue. Discrimination refers
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Women‚ Men and Competition Loudly and often‚ women insist they don’t like competition‚ and that competition is an act of aggression. Ironically‚ however‚ competition as aggression is inevitable in a society where men must compete for the attention of women. Women encourage this. Every time they passively wait for men to take the initiative‚ or reject nurturing men in deference to domineering men‚ they sustain the dynamic of dominance. Ignoring this‚ pop-feminists contend competition is the capitalization
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RISING CRIME AGAINST WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. The rising crime rate against women especially children in developing countries is appalling. The lethargy of law enforcement agencies have rendered otherwise tough laws redundant. Corruption is the worst nightmare for women. India a relatively safe country has become dangerous for women‚ where even 4 year old girls are not safe in their own homes. Shameful for a country which worships goddesses and virgin girls. There is a desperate need for Human
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CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN Woman once venerated as the mother and the perpetuating angel of mankind has come to be looked upon as ‘the unblessed creation of God’. Thanks to the traditional male dominant society who has always taught our generations that SHE is a weaker sex. We persist in our wretched belief that women are weak‚ helpless creatures who need constant watching by their fathers‚ brothers‚ husbands and sons at different stages of their life. The consequences of this bitter reality confront
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Male violence against women is a worldwide phenomenon. Although not every woman has experienced it‚ and many expect not to‚ fear of violence is an important factor in the lives of most women. It determines what they do‚ when they do it‚ where they do it‚ and with whom. Fear of violence is a cause of women’s lack of participation in activities beyond the home‚ as well as inside it. Within the home‚ women and girls may be subjected to physical and sexual abuse as punishment or as culturally justified
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CONTENTS S. No.|Items| Page No.| 1.|Introduction|| 2.|Meaning of Crime/Violence against Women|| 3.|Constitutional and Legal Provisions for Women|| |v Constitutional Provision|| |v Legal Provisions|| 4.|Classification Crime Against Women|| |v Crimes under Indian Penal Code|| |v Crimes under Special and Local Laws|| |v Reported Incidents of Crime|| |v Crime Against Women in Cities|| 5.|International Initiatives to Curb Gender Violence|| 6.|National Initiatives to Curb Gender Violence||
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only is sexual attraction present‚ but it can also be perceived as a benefit in such relationships. In a study done by Bleske (2000)‚ “men evaluated the potential for having sex with their close opposite-sex friend as more beneficial than did women.” Men are also more likely than women to view their cross-sex friendships as precursors to a romantic relationship (Reeder‚ 2000). The current research tested the hypothesis that men‚ more often than women‚ think of their opposite-sex friend sexually
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