India has also ratified various internatkional conventions and human rights forums to secure equal rights of women, such as ratification of Convention on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women in 1993. Women have been finding place in local governance structures, overcoming gender ...
Thus, among women, internalized sexualization is accompanied by traditional views of women, their rights, and their position in society. Women who hold such traditional views are, in turn, more likely to question the worth of the #MeToo movement, regardless of their general beliefs concerning ...
The study indicates that sexual coercion among married women is widespread in Nepal. Programs should focus on education and women's empowerment to reduce sexual coercion and protect women's health and rights. Furthermore, campaigns against alcohol abuse and awareness programs targeting husbands should ...
(2007), Women in Colonial India: Essays on Politics, Medicine, and Historiography by Geraldine Forbes Women, Education, and Politics: The Women's Movement and Delhi's Indraprastha College by Meena Bhargava and Kalyani Dutta Make Me a Man! Masculinity, Hinduism, and Nationalism in India by ...
The extent to which women in India occupy sufficient and important leadership positions in the government and hold powerful positions in the political system has a direct bearing on the socio-economic and political development of the nation. With this ba
It is an accepted view that women are the historically disadvantaged groups in India. The Constitution of India guarantees certain rights and protection for women. The paper examines the contemporary experience of one-third reservation for women in the local self-governments which has been ...
Consequently, Omvedt (1987) discussed the prohibition of women in politics also leads to exclusion from productive work and property rights in society. The women representation in parliament is very much limited and the chances of the women contestants depends on the circumstantial win of the ...
hegemonic power relations fought tooth and nail for the rights and welfare of women, women’s representation and opinions are nowhere to be found regarding the issue. In reality, woman’s cause was not the real issue. The body of a woman was politicized and used in a larger political ...
This study analyzes qualitative interviews with 40 women across a range of age, race, and sexual orientation to examine experiences with sex during menstruation. Results show that 25 women describe negative reactions, two describe neutral reactions, and
This may be related to the way in which most Anglophone countries have well-established laws recognizing animals as a special category of being warranting protection (Meiches, 2018). In fact, animal rights are a basic ethical principle in Anglophone countries and has a long legal history (...