INTRODUCTION The position of women in a society is an important aspect of study in history, because it not only reflective of the social stratification present at that time as well as inequalities of the present time. It also helps to fight those ideologies which promote gender discrimination as a part of social order established…
Violence against women and girls is a hidden global crisis which knows no boundaries of geography or culture. But, marginalized women, such as poor women and girls, are most likely to experience it, most often at the hands of their husbands or partners. One of the most widespread violations of human rightsViolence against women and…
Justice Verma Committee was constituted to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women. The Committee submitted its report on January 23, 2013. But unfortunately, not much implementation is seen at the ground level. In the following paragraphs,…
Our women have a great part to play in the progress of our country as the mental and physical contact of the woman with life is much more lasting and comprehensive than men. For the hand that rocks the cradle the world. “In woman is hidden the revolutionary energy which can establish paradise on this…
Fake Feminism in simple words means that no sex should be treated unequal. They should receive equal treatment from all. But in today’s world a new type of feminism has developed which can be rightly called as Pseudo Feminism or fake feminism. Fake feminism attempts to reap the social benefits of moderate self-proclaimed feminism while…
Recently, a 24-year-old woman who was believed of being harassed for dowry, died tragically. This shows the abysmally low cost of a woman’s life in India. According to national crime record bureau (NCRB) , 7,115 women in India in 2019, died due to dowry related issues. 3,40,000 cases were recorded under the IPC for crime…
In the scheme of parliamentary system of governance, president is the de jure executive authority, whereas the prime minister is the de facto executive. Article 75 says only that the prime minister shall be appointed by the president. This doesn’t mean president is free to appoint anyone as the prime minister. But if no party…
In India, women’s are considered to be goddess Lakshmi in most of the families. However, some unfortunate incidents which took place in the recent past have made women feel unsafe on the roads, work places and even some time at home. Women’s are facing many problems in the society. Nowadays, women’s are unsafe every where.…
A little off topic but I needed to write this. I had been disturbed by this fact from a very long time. I have seen this happen in atleast 80%-90% of the case especially in India and still have no clue of it. No, I am not talking about woman cheating or being cheated or…
Neoclassical argument for economic rationality says that an individual is rational in their decision making that maximizes their utility and minimizes the cost with the given resources and time constraint. However, individuals usually make choices in the realm of market that are not in their best interest. The free market system makes individuals prone to…
