Ashwarya Subhluxmi The Status of women in India The lifestyle of Indian women has undergone colossal changes each millennium. In the Vedic period‚ roughly between 1700 and 1100 BCE‚ when the first Hindi scriptures also known as Vedas in Sanskrit were being composed‚ women enjoyed a very privileged life. Most of them were educated and considered to be intellectually competent with their male counterparts. However‚ in the medieval period lasting from 8th to 18th Century‚ their life became really
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her family to keep quiet. And when few girls went to hospital to protest‚ ACP Bunny Singh harassed one of the girl by slapping her thrice and her ear start bleeding! Police who is meant to help and safe citizens are beating innocent women! Incredible India!! A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create‚ nurture and transform. - Diane Mariechild Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence
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The Struggle of Women in India By: Michelle Brown Copper Hills High School The Struggling Women in India Introduction All over the world women have a numerous amount of freedom. We have worked 1 for it hard and have succeeded. There is a country in this world that the women don’t have as much freedom as we do. That place is India. For centuries women in India have been struggling for freedom
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Factsheet Women in India and China INDIA TODAY: - women participate fully in areas such as education‚ sports‚ politics‚ media‚ art and culture. - However‚ women still need to face atrocities such as rape‚ acid throwing‚ etc. - fourth most dangerous country for women (and most dangerous one among G20 countries) EDUCATION: - Female literacy rate still lower than male one - Urban India: girls and boys have almost same education‚ in rural India girls are still less-educated
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Women are generally perceived as home makers with little to do with economy or commerce. But this picture is changing. In Modern India‚ more and more women are taking up entrepreneurial activity especially in medium and small scale enterprises. Even as women are receiving education‚ they face the prospect of unemployment. In this background‚ self employment is regarded as a cure to generate income .The Planning commission as well as the Indian government recognizes the need for women to be part
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Life for women in Ancient India had several different aspects that were both positive and negative. Marriage was a negative area of life where women were perceived as minor; in most cases‚ women were not able to receive property. They would also get married at young ages because women were viewed as a liability to their family (Duiker and Spielvogel). The role of women in society was also quite minor compared to men who often had more responsibilities‚ such as working in fields. Positive aspects
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A Paper Presentation On Women Empowerment in India Abstract: Women Empowerment has been addressed in Various national and international communities and took various efforts to empower them so as to enhance their social and health status and involve them in development activities. In India national family health survey 1998-1999‚ provides an opportunity to study women’s empowerment. Women empowerment in political‚ economic‚ social‚ cultural and business activities plays a
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social reformers who took up issues concerning women and started women’s organizations. Women started forming their own organization from the end of the nineteenth century first at the local and then at the national level. In the years before independence‚ the two main issues they took up were political rights and reform of personal laws. Women’s participation in the freedom struggle broadened the base of the women’s movement. In post independence India‚ large number of women’s autonomous groups have
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1 Women in Classical China and India In the classical societies of China and India‚ women are viewed as second to men. Both societies agree that men are stronger‚ protectors‚ providers‚ and more authoritative than women. They also agree that women are inferior‚ delicate‚ gentle‚ and vulnerable than men. Generally‚ men had a higher level of independence than women‚ whereas‚ women completely depended on their husbands socially and economically. Even though they both agree that women are inferior
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Security Of Women In India A major concern is that though women has reached everywhere in every field but still a question arises‚“IS SHE SAFE”. Latest statistics released by National Commission for Women (NCW) proved that India is unsafe for women and Uttar Pradesh emerged as the most insecure place for women followed by Delhi. After more than 60 years of sovereignty‚ this fact is shameful for citizens. Police records show high incidence of crimes against women in India.Most working
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