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Women in HINDUstan
by confuzzled dude Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:46 pm
Modi’s ‘10-point agenda’ in its current form would be significantly hampered if the government does not take a strong look at injustices against women
Riding on the aspirations of the electorate, of which women are a significant share, Narendra Modi’s victory is commonly seen as a vote for development. But the last few weeks’ horrific reminder of how India publically consumes violence against women, in conjunction with the Prime Minister’s ‘10-point agenda’ for the new government, demonstrates a disturbing lack of policy vision for women’s issues. More specifically, it is important to point out the glaring absences in Mr. Modi’s vision. While he has urged us to not engage in ‘psychological analysis’ of rapes but instead prioritise ‘respect’ for women, this rhetoric indicates a feeble understanding of the sustained gross neglect faced by women in India. Their dismal state at present is reflected in the Gender Inequality Index which ranks us at 132 out of 146 countries. How can any country develop while denying equal rights to life and liberty to half its population?
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/beginning-a-new-conversation-on-women/article6134191.ece#comments
-> India ranked below many Muslim countries; Only Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen and a few countries in Africa ranked below.
Riding on the aspirations of the electorate, of which women are a significant share, Narendra Modi’s victory is commonly seen as a vote for development. But the last few weeks’ horrific reminder of how India publically consumes violence against women, in conjunction with the Prime Minister’s ‘10-point agenda’ for the new government, demonstrates a disturbing lack of policy vision for women’s issues. More specifically, it is important to point out the glaring absences in Mr. Modi’s vision. While he has urged us to not engage in ‘psychological analysis’ of rapes but instead prioritise ‘respect’ for women, this rhetoric indicates a feeble understanding of the sustained gross neglect faced by women in India. Their dismal state at present is reflected in the Gender Inequality Index which ranks us at 132 out of 146 countries. How can any country develop while denying equal rights to life and liberty to half its population?
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/beginning-a-new-conversation-on-women/article6134191.ece#comments
-> India ranked below many Muslim countries; Only Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen and a few countries in Africa ranked below.
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Re: Women in HINDUstan
by confuzzled dude Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:51 pm
According to data from the National Sample Survey Organisation, female labour force participation fell from above 40 per cent in the early-to-mid 1990s to 22.5 per cent in 2011-12. It is even more worrying that studies seem to indicate a link between women’s employment and domestic violence. NFHS-3 reports that there is a much higher prevalence of violence against women who were employed at any time in the past 12 months (39-40 per cent) than women who were not employed (29 per cent), contradicting the widely held assumption that women who contribute income are at a reduced risk of physical violence.
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Re: Women in HINDUstan
by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:52 pm
confuzzled dude wrote:Modi’s ‘10-point agenda’ in its current form would be significantly hampered if the government does not take a strong look at injustices against women
-> India ranked below many Muslim countries; Only Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen and a few countries in Africa ranked below.
There is no way out when a "significant" segment is trying to drag the women to the 570 AD status in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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Re: Women in HINDUstan
by confuzzled dude Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:29 pm
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:confuzzled dude wrote:Modi’s ‘10-point agenda’ in its current form would be significantly hampered if the government does not take a strong look at injustices against women
-> India ranked below many Muslim countries; Only Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen and a few countries in Africa ranked below.
There is no way out when a "significant" segment is trying to drag the women to the 570 AD status in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Agreed. How about India though? Looks like it is making great strides as more & more are families able to sustain on single income.
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Re: Women in HINDUstan
by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:48 pm
confuzzled dude wrote:Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:confuzzled dude wrote:Modi’s ‘10-point agenda’ in its current form would be significantly hampered if the government does not take a strong look at injustices against women
-> India ranked below many Muslim countries; Only Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen and a few countries in Africa ranked below.
There is no way out when a "significant" segment is trying to drag the women IN INDIA to the 570 AD status in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Agreed. How about India though? Looks like it is making great strides as more & more are families able to sustain on single income.
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