Recent Tendency of Women Rights Violation in South Asia Amity Saha M.A.1st Year‚ South Asian Studies‚ UMISARC‚ Pondicherry University Abstract: Chauvinism‚ discrimination‚ sexual harassment‚ rape and other crimes against women are problems faced severely by women in South Asia in recent days. These are the serious cases of violations of human rights. In this article several current incidents‚ where women rights and dignity as a human being are completely violated in south Asian countries are
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1. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS The Constitution of India not only grants equality to women but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women for neutralizing the cumulative socio economic‚ education and political disadvantages faced by them. Fundamental Rights‚ among others‚ ensure equality before the law and equal protection of law; prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion‚ race‚ caste‚ sex or place of birth‚ and guarantee equality
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[4][5] From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚[7] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. Women were considered inferior to men in practical life. But in scriptures they were given high position. Thus in past‚ the status of women in India was not clear. It was theoretically high but practically
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sati‚ kulin polygamy and spoke in favour of women’s property rights. He held the condition of Indian women as one of the factors responsible for the degraded state of Indian society. If Ram Mohun is remembered for his anti-sati movement‚ Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar is more often remembered for his widow remarriage campaign. Following them‚ improving the condition of women became the first tenet of the Indian social reform movement. Women’s inferior status‚ enforced seclusion‚ early marriage‚ condition
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Karnataka: A Brief Study on Globalization‚ Farming‚ and Genetically Modified Crops ABC Spring 2011 Introduction: A Historical Lens for Viewing Politics Politics is often studied as a collection of individual events and moments‚ never truly connected but still influencing the lives of every individual. Many historians‚ especially those dealing with farmer suicides in India‚ note that politics cannot be seen as a series of events but as a process or continuum of interconnected moments
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has nothing to hide or manipulate. Manoj and Kamal‚ email The common man can combat corruption by refusing to pay bribes and by reporting about corrupt officials to the higher authorities. But for this‚ he must be prepared to suffer endlessly. Vidyasagar‚ Yojana Vihar He can fight corruption by standing up against it. If he sees any wrongdoing he should report it immediately. Mohit Trehan‚ Shiv Nagar If someone wants to get his work done on a priority basis‚ he should use the good offices of
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Right from the beginning of their relationship with India‚ the British‚ who had come as traders and had become rulers and administrators‚ had influenced the economic and political systems of the country. Their impact on the cultural and social life of India was‚ however‚ gradual. Till 1813‚ they followed a policy of non-interference in the social and cultural life of the Indians. Yet‚ changes were taking place in these fields (the social life of Indians). These changes related to education‚ the condition
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History of Indian Novels History of novels was endowed with the rare impetus of Indian Freedom Movement‚ flourishing under its colossal umbrella. It would perhaps be just not a mere overstatement if stated that - literature and history are very much intimately linked. Literature is known to represent history without any exaggeration or a biasness of the mind set-up. And history is no better portrayed in Indian literature than the novels that have been rendered life with much pain‚ love
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Since the older times‚ women have been treated as second rate citizens of all across the globe. The situation is almost the same everywhere-irrespective of the developed country or the developing country-caste‚ community‚ colour or creed a position which is comparable in many ways‚ with that of racial minorities. Women have been relegated to secondary position despite the fact that they numerically constitute about half the world population today. This situation has caused immense loss to their
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To educate a woman is to educate a nation Let her use skill in estimation Let her learn what is real; not hallucination Give her a chance to get that that salutation Which men do get because of education SOMEONE HAS RIGHTLY SAID THAT IF YOU EDUCATE A MAN YOU EDUCATE HIM BUT IF YOU EDUCATE A WOMAN YOU EDUCATE THE WHOLE GENRATION. IF A WOMEN IS EDUCATED SHE UNDERSTAND THE NEED OF EDUCATION AND THUS ARGUES HER CHILDEREN TO BE MORE EDUCATED THEN HER IN RETURN HER CHILDEREN UNDERSTAND THE NEED
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