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Prof. Asha Shukla
To build a healthy and inclusive society, more equity in terms of resources and opportunities for all the members of the society, especially all genders must be ensured. This is also very important for achieving UN’s sustainable development goals 2030 especially goal number 5. India has recognised the equal role of women in society which is evident in constitutional provisions and policies. Several initiatives in the forms of national and state level policies, legal frameworks, and programs have been designed and implemented for advancement of women in the areas of empowerment, social security, access to education and allocation of resources, political representation. Stronger representation of women and agenda setting power has been ensured with the passing of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam ( NSVA) 2013 on women’s reservation in Parliament…
Prof. Sabiha Hussain
Even though the idea of adoption is not new to Indians, it has always been a touchy subject. The adoption industry has seen several advancements, including international adoptions and adopting a boy to perform final rites after a parent dies. In the past, adoption operated within a framework that was parent-focused; today, the emphasis is on providing institutionalized care to children who need homes. To understand how young men and women define family, this paper attempts to map their perceptions of the adoption practice in India…
Afreen Hussain & Dr. Rahul Kapoor
#MeToo movement has crossed physical, temporal, and social boundaries as a social movement, demonstrating the extent to which digital platforms can provide normative and emotional relief to survivors of sexual harassment, even as offline resolutions remain a distant dream and a journey of horrifying experiences. The article has highlighted the intertwined histories of these ideas through critical debates in the public domain arguing that an intersectional approach to the study of social justice enriches the developing narratives of #MeToo. Even while keeping ideals of justice at the forefront…
Prof. Vibhuti Patel
With the passing of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (NSVA) 2023 (128th Constitutional Amendment Bill) on women’s reservation in Parliament, the Indian women have entered in an era of stronger representation and agenda setting power at a national level. On 22-9-2023, the bill became an Act of the Parliament of India. The NSVA ensures 33% reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for women. Since 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments in 1994 that granted 33% and over last 30 years more than 18 states have granted 50 % reservation of seats for women…
Dr. Chitralekha Anshu
This review-based paper investigates the effectiveness of vocational training and skill development programs in empowering women engaged in the unorganized sector. The contemporary situation of Indian women from poor backgrounds is not very good in terms of skill development and vocational training. India is a country which is progressing very fast in the economic field. With good human resources and other sectors, it is going to become the most powerful country in the world. When we talk about vocational training and skill development among women, we find many challenges come between the paths…
Dr. Urmimala Das
Development-induced displacement is a draconian issue for India particularly for a resourceful state like Odisha. In post post-independent period many developmental activities have been taken up by the state for the growth of Indian citizens. In the name of developmental projects, such as the construction of dams, industries, wildlife sanctuaries, mining, and development of cities, many villages have been evacuated, slums are demolished and people are displaced…
Kusum Tripathi
In the words of historian Radha Kumar - "Gandhiji got fame as the father of the Indian women's movement due to his independent views towards women and his tendency to feminize politics." YES! Mahatma Gandhi was certainly the father of the Indian women's movement. At the time when Gandhiji entered Indian politics, common Indian women were confined to veil and burqa. Couldn't even cross the threshold of the courtyard. Under the burden of the feudal system and patriarchal social system, it was…
E. A. D. A. Edirisinghe & S. U. C. Prasanna
Women's participation in the informal sector is vital for economic development, yet they encounter numerous challenges. This study investigates income generation among women in the informal sector, aiming to explore income sources, employment settings, time allocation patterns, income levels, and expenditure influences. Based on purposive sampling, 2300 women across nine districts of Sri Lanka were surveyed, representing diverse ages and backgrounds. The research reveals self-employment as dominant, with supplementary income sources common…
Dr. Ratna Mulay
The present paper is based on a research study for qualitative assessment of multiple micronutrients in young adult females, studying in college and its possible social implications, especially on MMR, NMR, IMR, U5MR, and early onset of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and its correlation with women empowerment. The study was carried out on the young female population in Bhopal. The sample under study will be bearing children in the next ten years, once or more. Therefore, their nutritional status was of utmost importance for bringing down IMR/NMR/MMR, etc. These women were supposed to have been provided with various supplements as adolescents under various health Programs…
Prof. Anupma Kaushik
Western feminism began with a protest against the pathetic condition of women in Europe in the medieval period. When the women of the Western world demanded equal rights for women vis–a-vis men, it was called feminism. In an attempt to understand the reason for subordinate and low condition of women in the west, feminist thinkers understood that sex is something that is acquired naturally at the time of birth. At the time of birth, there is a difference of only one organ between a boy and a girl, but society treats and raises boys and girls differently. Due to the difference that the society makes in their upbringing, women behave in a different way and men behave in a different way - this is gender…
M. Gokila & Dr. Kamalaveni
Menstruation is the natural part of the reproductive cycle and is one of the indicators of the onset of puberty amongst adolescent girls. Despite being a phenomenon unique to girls, this has always been surrounded by secrecy and myths that are used to control and discriminate women in many societies (Garg S, Anand T, 2015 ). The objective of this paper is to document the prevailing socio-cultural menstrual practices and the experiences of adolescent girls in the selected four rural villages of Tamilnadu. A qualitative phenomenological research approach with in-depth one-on-one interview method with semi-structured questionnaire was used…