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    Perception of the Panch 14 1) Inflation - 14 2) Large number of illegal sex determination centre 14 3) Social Pressures - 15 4) Family Honour: - 15 5) Safety and Security for Women 15 6) Legislation 16 7) General Attitude towards Women: 16 Suggestions: 16 CONCLUSION 17 REFERENCES: 17 ANNEXURES: 19 1) Map and Sex Ratio (India and Haryana) 19 2) Questionnaire 20 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I went to Mustafabad for my fieldwork‚ which is a village in the Yamunanagar district of Haryana. This report

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    also they call it dowry death this practice occurs when a young women is murdered by her husband or his family because her family refused to pay additional dowry. Dowry is a long standing Hindu tradition‚ it’s a provision of money‚ gifts‚ gold‚ jewels‚ and it could be a house or a car‚ thus the wife is doused with flammable liquid and lit the fire leading her to death‚ because her husband or his family are unhappy with the size of dowry‚ so he can look for another dowry‚ for the groom and

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    “The Quiet Man” Speculate whether you think Shawn will ever get the dowry from O’Grady. Give reasons. In the short story “The Quiet Man‚” Shawn will likely get his dowry from O’Grady. Initially‚ Shawn just requests for a dowry because Ellen is forcing him to. But O’Grady’s continuous refusal causes tension between between Ellen and Shawn’s relationship. As Shawn loves his wife very much‚ he will likely eventually snap and have a fight with O’Grady to repair the strained relationship between the

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    how)” A young lady s aid‚ “I’ d like to get married in a palace” There were quite a few in the audience who s miled indulgently at thes e youngs ters . Aamir Khan then held a mirror to the Indian obs es s ion for dowry and os tentatious weddings by pres enting s ome victims of dowry haras s ment and NRI marriage frauds . He als o pres ented a community elder Mr. Maus im Ummedi of Tanzeem Khuddam E Millat an organization

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    2. There are a smaller range of options for poor women than for poor men The range of options for poor women is less than the range of options for poor men. Both poor men and women are constrained by low skill levels‚ but poor men have greater mobility and security. For example‚ a poor man can go to deeper parts of the neighbouring forest to collect fuel wood but a woman cannot. There is also still a widespread perception that many jobs are ’men’s jobs’‚ and therefore not appropriate for women.

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    tinka tinka such has benefited all listeners of our village‚ specially the women ... listeners of our village now actively oppose the practice of dowry – they neither give nor receive dowry.” This unusual letter was forwarded to the present authors by Usha Bhasin‚ the programme’s executive producer at AIR. Just prior to the writing of this letter‚ a tragic dowry death had occurred in an episode of tinka tinka sukh. We were immediately intrigued by the postal letter. We visited village Lutsan in August

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    In China‚ gender inequality still exists between husbands and wives; however‚ ever since 1950‚ the tendency of gender positions shared in a marriage is increasing. Both traditional and modern marriages require dowries and bride prices from both families‚ whereas the economic grows‚ either one side of the family has to disburse more to the other family. Moreover‚ the one who has higher education or earn the most has the authority in household. Working inequality is still present in some cities of

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    of by many people throughout the story. The author shows the reader a glimpse into the arranged marriages of the middle class in India through the eyes of Uma. She is married off twice and is twice scammed into giving up her families’ dowry. They lost the dowry both times and never get the money back. “ Women were bred for marriage” (pg) Uma states this towards the end of the of her story. It sums up a how the culture sees her and what a woman’s job in life is. Uma’s life was constantly planned

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    others. With each woman role within the family came a specific job or duty. The role of the daughter was to hold honor‚ virginity‚ and to link lineages. The role of the mother was to conceive‚ and raise children. The role of the wife was to hand over a dowry‚ create textile crafts‚ supervise servants‚ and take care of the sick. The role of the widow was to return to her father’s household‚ marry again‚ or enter a religious convent. Although women were to only hold these roles‚ Thomas More‚ the author

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    these crimes effectively. These are broadly classified under two categories. (1) The Crimes under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (i) Rape (Sec. 376 IPC) (ii) Kidnapping & Abduction for specified purposes (Sec. 363 -373 IPC) (iii) Homicide for DowryDowry Deaths or their attempts (Sec. 302/304-B IPC) (iv) Torture - both mental and physical (Sec. 498-A IPC) (v) Molestation (Sec. 354 IPC) (vi) Sexual Harassment (Eve Teasing) (Sec. 509 IPC) (vii) Importation of girls (upto 21 years of age) (Sec

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