India is a vast country with a population of more than one billion. While estimates vary, there is growing evidence that people with disabilities comprise between 5 and 8 percent of the Indian population (around 55-90 million individuals). About 48 percent of them are women. The disabled are...
WomenStatusHuman SecurityIndiaThe focus of this article is the comparative analysis of theseventeen major states of India, which have an intrinsic bearing on social, economic and human development. Inter-state comparison in the areas of economic well-being, health, education, human development index...
WomenCriminals andSocialInequalityIn today’s society‚ stratification is very prevalent. Race‚ sex‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ socioeconomic status‚ age‚ and ability all play a role in how one fits into society and how much power one has in their position. This is true in ...
aged section and care of the aged in such a society that distinguishes itself from the rest not only in North- East but also from rest of the ... M Swer 被引量: 0发表: 2016年 Does Health Policies and Infrastructure Ensure a Better Health Status? A Study on Women's Health of Meghala...
The article focuses on the social dynamics of women's health in West Bengal, India. It mentions that people's health in India is related to the dynamics of their social institution. The article cites a study which found that women in West Bengal have poorer health than men. It also ...
Self-Immolation refers to the act of burning oneself, and is considered a fatal method of suicide. The study aimed to explore the lived experiences of women Self-Immolation Attempt Survivors (SIAS) during their social engagements in the Indian context. The study explored ...
castehealth statusdeterminants of healthgender biasnutritional statusThe purpose of the present paper was to investigate the linkages between certain selected socially excluded groups (SCs, STs & OBCs) and their health statusdoi:10.2139/ssrn.3234145Dr. Om Raj Katoch...
Women in DevelopmentWomens StatusLegislationViolenceDomestic ViolenceCourt DecisionConstitutionAutopsyReligion, customs, age-old prejudices, etc. have put Indian women in a subservient and exploitable position in many domains of life. Low rates of participation in education, lack of economic independence, ...
This book focuses on the past traditional roles of women and also identifies directions of change, rate of change and the causes of change in women's status. It examines how structural conditions and policies in developing countries implement socialist ideology on gender equality and impinge on the...
Social reforms aimed at changing the social, political, or economic status of women in India were important both to British colonial rule and to nascent nationalist movements. Debates over practices such as widow immolation, widow remarriage, and child marriage, as well as those governing marriage ...