extent to which popular fiction in India attempts to reflect the complex associations related to gender
1.1 INTRODUCTION Indian Woman is playing a pivotal role in the expansion and growth of the economy. Over the past few years, the status of women in India is subject to many great changes. Women’s average contribution is estimated at 55% to 66% of the total labour1. A developed nation is one which has an equitable distribution of income and employment opportunities among its citizens irrespective of gender, caste, race, and creed so on. But unfortunately the whole world maneuvers as a sanctuary for
ABSTRACT Women entrepreneurship is gaining importance in India as different policies for economic liberalisation and globalisation are coming into picture . implementation of various policies to develop entrepreneurial skills and training has widen various opportunies for women However, women constitute only one third of the economic enterprises but social and economic development of women is very necessary in order to develop overall economy. Indian government has also introduced National Skill
Right from the old days, India is a male-ruled society. Indian women were bound with numerous a thick, slack layers of prejudice, tradition, ignorance and silence in writing and in life as well. Woman was a lifeless object, who has to follow five paces behind their men… they must be delicate, persistent, generous, and for generations together. Bengali women were hidden behind the banished windows of half dark rooms, spending hundreds of years in washing garments, kneading dough and murmuring aloud
Violence against women is a topic of concern which cannot be ignored as it is hindering almost one half growth of the country. It refers to the violent acts that are committed against women. This is a issue which falls under category of the gender equality or gender biasing. It is a matter of great distress that women in our country are treated in such a manner and are considered to be lower then men in all fields. Violence against women is an event which displays historically unequal power relations
In Indian Scenario Our society is at a transition stage. On one hand urge for working women at home, family think that to match their status they want an educated working wife. At the same time the bride who is highly educated is already earning and they want their wife is to look after household responsibilities without sharing their economic responsibility. A traditional country like India , where women will not be allowed to take her own decisions related to education, work, marriage or
to the union between a man and woman such that children born to the women are the recognized offspring of both parents (Seligman) . The statement claims that marriage, particularly Hindu marriage is a more firmly established custom and practice in India as compared to other countries in the world with the figures cited highlighting the low divorce rate in India in relation to the United States. The perception that marriages in India are highly stable has been linked to the low divorce rate recorded
Imagine being stuck in the same, menial job for a lifetime, with the hope of being in a higher position in the next life. This sounds like a very difficult way to live, but it has been the reality in India for thousands of years. In India there was a system called the caste system. It dictated the lives of everyone under it, by deciding what people could do, and who they were able to interact with. The caste system had different levels with rules and standards. The five sections of the caste system
very different perspectives on the effectiveness of NGO’s in the field of women empowerment as both social workers that I interviewed were from opposite sexes which helped me understand how a man would likely tackle the predominant problem of women empowerment and how a woman feels about this ever growing problem. The political issue explored in my Engagement Activity focuses on the obvious problem that not only the women of India face but this is
g to such anti women practices. They are Sati practice, child marriages & Dowry deaths. This research structured by three parts, First historical origin of each anti women social practice and its position of the society, second how did the law tried to prevent such anti women social practices? Thirdly what is the current position about such anti women practices? Was the law successful? According to the Sati practice after the death of the husband wife should jump to the fire that husband’s body